Abbotsford motorist cites ‘need for sleep’ in driving over 2x the speed limit in school zone

ABBOTSFORD – A 33-year-old Abbotsford motorist thought driving nearly triple the speed through a school zone of 30 km/h on a daytime afternoon would get him home faster so he could sleep.

Instead, the motorist earned a week without his vehicle and a ticket for excessive speeding.

Police in Abbotsford say they observed a motorist blazing through a posted 30 km/h zone near Old Yale Road and Upland Cresent Monday afternoon. During the traffic stop, the 33-year-old man told police that he had just finished work and wanted to get home to sleep.

“We cannot stress enough how dangerous this kind of behaviour is, and the very real potential for devastating consequences. His vehicle was impounded for seven days, and he was issued a ticket for excessive speeding,” AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker said.