Magistrate Ron Saines handed down his decision on Jacob Ford's bail application at the Ballarat Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

He said the prosecution case that Ford was driving dangerously while disqualified to avoid police was strong.

Mr Saines said he believed it was highly likely Ford would be sentenced to a period of imprisonment if the charges were proven.

Ford began his bail application last week when the court heard he was allegedly driving his brother's ute while a disqualified driver and without a rear number plate on August 16, 2020.

Police lawyer Paul Thomas said Ford allegedly sped away after seeing police on Tait Street and went through a stop sign at the intersection of Grant Street and Morgan Street.

He said Ford collided with a black Toyota hatchback, causing it to roll several times and land on its roof and Ford's car stopped at a tree.

The court heard police found a machete in the car he was driving and he was on a community corrections order at the time.

Ford made an appointment to attend the police station for an interview on October 4 and he was arrested.

Mr Saines said he considered defence submissions that Ford has a young child and partner who needed him, but said Ford committing the offending with the knowledge of his child.

He said he accepted evidence from Ford's father that he could live at their Mount Doran property if granted bail, but this was where he was living when he committed the alleged offences.

Mr Saines said he was not satisfied the family support and accommodation available amounted to compelling reasons for bail.

He said he was not satisfied any bail conditions could reduce the risks of re-offending and to the safety of the public.

"His brother lent him the motor vehicle in circumstances where it is highly likely the brother knew the car to be unregistered and knew Mr Ford to be disqualified and not long out of prison," Mr Saines said.

"By recent and past sentencing orders, he was not to drive, to comply with a community corrections order and not to re-offend.

"His decision was to drive."

Ford will remain in custody and will return to court in November.

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