Judge Dugald Matheson said Ridout's driving was exceedingly dangerous.
"In total he travelled 8.9km after being signalled to stop. A check by police revealed the distance should have taken nine minutes to travel, the defendant took only two minutes.
"On apprehension he was searched and located upon him was 0.68 grams of methamphetamine, 4.3 grams of cannabis material and a glass pipe."
At the time of this offending, Ridout was on bail for a spate of shoplifting offences and a theft in January.
That began on January 13 when Ridout stole someone's phone from a wall charger at St Johns Club followed by the theft of a hat from Coin Save Wanganui on January 16.
He then took two bottles of engine oil from BP on January 19, food from Gull on January 21 and fragrances from Farmers in Palmerston North on January 31.
Ridout has a history of offending dating back to 1992, tallying 104 convictions in that time, including 20 sentences of imprisonment.
Judge Matheson added to that total, sentencing Ridout to six months and three weeks' imprisonment when he appeared in Whanganui District Court on Thursday.
Ridout pleaded guilty to driving in a dangerous manner, failing to stop for police, possessing utensils for methamphetamine, possessing methamphetamine, possessing cannabis, theft and four charges of shoplifting.
"He feels he's let his family down," Judge Matheson said.
"I have read his letter to me and I acknowledge that he realises something's got to change. He appropriately acknowledges he was stupid and made wrong choices."
Ridout was also disqualified from driving for 12 months and ordered to pay reparation.
Reparation consisted of $69 for the phone, $15 for the hat, $41 for the oil, $11.80 for the food and $105 for the perfume.
