Image: Abbotsford Police Department / The Abbotsford Police Department, with the help of Mounties from the Mission RCMP detachment, seized two motorcycles after their drivers were observed speeding at more than 200 kilometers an hour in an 80-km zone on Highway 11. The bikes were seized and multiple violations were issued. Mission RCMP assisted in tracking down the reckless drivers. 

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Abbotsford Police Department

Abbotsford Police, RCMP track down two motorcyclists observed at over 200 km/hr on Hwy. 11

Feb 15, 2023 | 9:36 AM

ABBOTSFORD — Two motorcycle riders will have to find an alternate means of transportation after police caught them driving at speeds exceeding 200 kilometers an hour on a highway that connects Abbotsford and Mission.

Abbotsford Police Department announced Wednesday morning (Feb. 15) that it impounded motorcycles belonging to two drivers after the respective drivers were observed driving at more than 200 kilometers an hour in an 80-kilometer zone along Highway 11.

On Tuesday night, at approximately 9:50 p.m., AbbyPD plainclothes patrol officers were travelling northbound along Hwy 11 towards Mission while conducting routine patrols, according to Sgt. Paul Walker, media relations spokesperson for the Abbotsford PD. Officers observed two motorcycles closing the distance behind them at high speeds, eventually passing the officer’s unmarked police vehicle and continuing in tandem. Officers continued to follow at a safe distance in a surveillance capacity and coordinated with Mission RCMP to assist with a vehicle stop upon the motorcycles coming to a stop.

While conducting surveillance on the motorcycles, police observed their speeds fluctuating from 180 to 200 kilometers an hour along Highway 11 in an 80-km zone. The motorcycles were observed conducting unsafe lane changes, passing other motorists on the roadways while driving at excessive speeds. At the time of the vehicle stop, both drivers failed to obey police directions and attempted to flee the vehicle stop, Sgt. Walker said.

Officers were able to remove both riders from their bikes, who were subsequently detained for dangerous driving. Both men were released from police custody and issued violation tickets for excessive speeding, driving without due care and attention, along with unsafe lane change. In addition, both men had their motorcycles impounded for seven days. Both men are 23 years old and are Mission residents. One of the men was previously involved in an incident on January 21st here in Abbotsford involving impaired driving. In that incident, he was issued an Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) and various violation tickets.  Both riders were not injured during their detention by police.

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“Road safety continues to be a priority for the AbbyPD,” Sgt. Walker said. “Our officers conduct enforcement daily in a uniform and plainclothes capacity. But unfortunately, we continue to see drivers putting others at risk each day while out on the roads. Driving is a privilege and not a right. Our officers will continue to hold these drivers accountable under the Motor Vehicle Act or, in some cases, with criminal charges. In total, for 2022, we took 881 impaired drivers off Abbotsford roadways. That’s 103 more impaired drivers than in 2021. These numbers continue to climb each year, and we need drivers to start making better choices when getting in their vehicles’ driver’s seats.”