Image: AbbyPD / The Abbotsford PD tweeted Saturday that a 39-year-old man faces charges of dangerous operation of a vehicle and prohibited driving after he attempted to flee police once they saw his vehicle at the Cole Road rest stop, between Chilliwack and Abbotsford, hadn't had car insurance since 2017.
By Mike Vanden Bosch
Abbotsford man arrested

Abbotsford Police charge man for striking police car after he was found to have no car insurance since 2017

Jan 7, 2023 | 4:39 PM

ABBOTSFORD — There are better ways to save money than cutting corners on car insurance, or lack thereof.

The Abbotsford Police Department wrote on social media that a 39-year-old man faces charges for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and prohibited driving after he attempted to elude police at a rest stop between Chilliwack and Abbotsford because he didn’t have car insurance.

According to a tweet from Abby PD, patrol officers on Friday (Jan. 6) located a vehicle at the Cole Road rest stop without car insurance since 2017.

Upon seeing a police vehicle, the driver, later identified as Jake McMahon, attempted to elude police and wound up striking a police vehicle. His vehicle, which appeared to be a Nissan Versa-type compact car, was subsequently boxed in, and McMahon now faces two charges, the Abby PD said on Twitter Saturday.

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