‘High-Risk Driver’ encounters with Abby police similar year over year despite ‘concerning’ November spike
ABBOTSFORD – Despite reported spikes in impaired driving incidents during November, Abbotsford police data suggests encounters with high-risk drivers have remained relatively steady year over year.
In a social media post on Saturday, AbbyPD reported the removal of 1,547 high-risk drivers during daily patrols in the first 11 months of 2024.
The average so far is proportional to 2023’s year-end total, when 1,754 high-risk drivers were removed from municipal roadways by frontline officers.
Our AbbyPD frontline officers continue to make road safety a priority within our community during their daily patrols. So far this year, 1,547 High-risk drivers have been removed from Abbotsford roadways. Road safety is a shared responsibility of all road users #RoadSafetyMatters pic.twitter.com/f047AIluOW
— Abbotsford Police Department (@AbbyPoliceDept) November 30, 2024