The incident was reported on the A38 junction with the M1 motorway.
Police officers said that if the motorist had used his mirrors correctly he may have seen them behind him.
Derbyshire Police said:
‘A38 / Junction 28 M1
‘If this driver used his mirrors and had seen the fully marked police vehicle he’d have thought better of driving straight through a red light.
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‘He then begs and pleads due to having a staggering 29 points on his licence!’
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