Image: Abbotsford Police Department / The Abbotsford Police Department pulled over the driver of this GMC 1500 pickup truck and discovered several deficiencies associated with the vehicle, including a compromised windshield that impaired vision, a leaf spring held in place by a chain link, and a deflated tire. Abbotsford Police handed out $1,771 in fines for a litany of offences including no driver's license, no insurance, failure to comply with an order, misuse of licence plates, windshield impairing vision, and a defective vehicle.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Busted pickup generates $1,771 in fines

Busted pickup truck and driver misconduct lead to $1,771 in fines from Abbotsford Police

Jul 12, 2023 | 12:19 PM

ABBOTSFORD — The fines might be worth more than the actual vehicle.

A BC motorist found out the hard way this week that driving an inoperable vehicle is bound to catch the watchful attention of the Traffic Enforcement Unit of the Abbotsford Police Department.

In a Facebook post, Abbotsford Police say they observed a red GMC 1500 pickup operating in the McCallum Road and King Road area with multiple, obvious defects on Tuesday, July 11 at approximately 2 p.m. Police suspected the vehicle posed a risk to the driver and nearby motorists.

Police initiated a traffic stop and learned the driver had an expired license, an uninsured vehicle, and an addressed notice and order regarding several defects. Officers towed the vehicle and issued driver violation tickets amounting to $1,771 in fines. Offences consisted of no driver’s license, no insurance, failure to comply with an order, misuse of license plates, a windshield that impaired vision, and a defective vehicle.

Busted pickup truck and driver misconduct lead to $1,771 in fines from Abbotsford Police

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