Image: A vehicle is towed off the road in Abbotsford on New Year's morning. / Supplied by AbbyPD / X

By Fraser Valley Today Staff

road safety

AbbyPD pull more than a half dozen impaired drivers off road

Jan 2, 2025 | 9:45 AM

ABBOTSFORD — Members of the Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) had a busy New Year’s morning locating and removing impaired drivers from the streets of the city.

According to AbbyPD, eight impaired drivers were pulled off the streets by officers between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

According to ICBC, an average of 61 people die in impaired driving crashes in B.C. each year. Another 1,404 people are injured in impaired crashes.

AbbyPD officials say the issue of road safety will continue to be a major focus for the police department in 2025.

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