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By Fraser Valley Today Staff

ROAD SAFETY

Abbotsford police impound nearly a dozen cars in one night

Mar 29, 2025 | 1:07 PM

ABBOTSFORD — Abbotsford police were out to keep Friday night fun on local roads– not tragic.

“Last night, our frontline officers were actively engaged in ensuring road safety within our community,” shared the Abbotsford Police Department in a social media post Saturday morning (Mar. 29).

Eleven vehicles were seized between 5:45 p.m. and 1:45 a.m. on March 28, primarily within central Abbotsford. Seven drivers were found to be impaired by alcohol, and four were caught for excessive speeding, with the highest speed recorded at 120 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.

“Each of the 11 incidents resulted from officers actively locating and identifying these drivers,” said Sgt. Paul Walker, media relations officer for the Abbotsford Police Department. “Impounding 11 vehicles on a typical Friday night is somewhat higher than usual for a normal weekend.”

More than 330 impaired Abbotsford drivers have been removed since the start of the year, and 106 vehicles have been seized for excessive speeding. Officers have issued over 1,400 violation tickets overall.

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“Road safety continues to be a priority for us at AbbyPD. 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.”

Though officers caught last night’s drivers through proactive policing, AbbyPD also conducted an enforcement campaign to remove impaired drivers from the roads throughout March.

This story has been updated to add more context from Sgt. Walker. An earlier version is shown below.