The 52-year-old man, from Warrnambool, was sentenced to two months behind bars after being arrested by officers in August.

Appearing via video link at Wagga Local Court on Wednesday, the man pleaded guilty to charges of police pursuit, failure to comply with a noticed direction and exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h.

According to facts tendered to the court, police at a border checkpoint denied him entry into in NSW and he was ordered to return to Victoria.

Officers began to escort the vehicle to the East Street off-ramp but the driver veered off at speed onto the Hume Highway on-ramp.

A police pursuit ensued and went on for 205 kilometres until the car ran out of fuel near Jugiong.

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At one point, the offender was driving on three wheels after spikes were deployed in an attempt to stop him.

After being arrested, the man told police he was determined to confront a person who allegedly assaulted him while in the navy, and then planned to travel to Parliament House to voice his issues.

Lawyer Morgan Jones asked the magistrate to consider his clients' special circumstances before handing down his judgment.

Magistrate Christopher Halburd said it was a "complicated" sentencing matter due to the severity of the incident.

"I am satisfied in this case there is a direct actual link between this serious mental illness and the defendant before the court," he said.

Mr Halburd said this was a man who served his country for five years, had studied, held down a job and had no prior convictions while dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

He added the man was now medicated and seeking help in regards to his mental health.

"He is deeply ashamed and embarrassed .. [it is] completely and utterly out of character for him," Mr Halburd said.

"Can only be put down to the delusions he was suffering. He has a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, that's against the background of PTSD.

"He will need ongoing psychiatric review and psycho-education ... this was his first psychotic episode that he is aware of."

Mr Halburd handed down a sentence of two months behind bars alongside a six-month driving disqualification, a $1000 fine and a 12-month community corrections order.

He is eligible for release from today.