Police say the 31-year-old man was driving his mother's Holden Commodore on Maitland Road at about 3.00am when they became concerned about his manner of driving and tried to pull him over.
However, he refused to stop, leading police on a pursuit which allegedly reached speeds of 120 kilometres per hour before he finally pulled over on Main Road at Heddon Greta.
He's been charged with Skye's Law, high range drink driving, consume alcohol while driving and unlicensed driving and has been granted bail to face Newcastle Local Court on November 15.
