Police in Abbotsford say they impounded 11 vehicles Friday night.
In posts on social media Saturday morning, the Abbotsford Police Department said front-line officers were “actively engaged in ensuring road safety” overnight.
Seven drivers had their vehicles impounded because officers found them to be impaired with alcohol, police said.
The other four drivers lost their vehicles for excessive speeding, which is defined in B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act as travelling more than 40 kilometres per hour over the posted speed limit.
“The highest speed recorded was 120 km/h in a 50 km/h zone,” police said in their posts.
CTV News has reached out to the Abbotsford Police Department for more information about the 11 overnight incidents. This story will be updated if a response is received.
Last night, our frontline officers were actively engaged in ensuring road safety within our community. A total of 11 vehicles were impounded, with 7 drivers found to be impaired by alcohol and 4 caught for excessive speeding. The highest speed recorded was 120 km/h in a 50 km/h… pic.twitter.com/T8kbfzwwPb
— Abbotsford Police Department (@AbbyPoliceDept) March 29, 2025
Abbotsford Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker told CTV News in an email Saturday that the overnight incidents were not part of a special enforcement project, but rather the result of “proactive policing” by the department’s front-line officers.
“Each of the 11 incidents resulted from officers actively locating and identifying these drivers,” Walker said.
He said the incidents occurred between 5:45 p.m. and 1:45 a.m., “primarily within central Abbotsford,” and noted that 11 vehicles impounded on a Friday night is “somewhat higher than usual” for the department.
“So far this year, our officers have removed 339 impaired drivers from Abbotsford roads,” Walker said. “Additionally, 106 drivers have had their vehicles impounded for excessive speeding. Officers have also issued over 1,400 violation tickets.”
Friday was the 87th day of 2025, which means Abbotsford police have stopped an average of nearly four drunk drivers a day so far this year, according to Walker’s figures.
“Road safety continues to be a priority for us,” he said. “Our Traffic Enforcement Unit is committed to deploying various enforcement strategies to enhance the safety of our roads for all users. Road safety needs to be a community-led approach, and we continue to ask everyone to take some extra time while on the roads.”
