Image: AbbyPD / A driver in Abbotsford is likely regretting the lead foot they had while they vastly exceeded the speed limit in a school zone Wednesday afternoon, causing their pickup truck to be impounded.
By Mike Vanden Bosch
Speed demon caught

Motorist with a lead foot nabbed for blazing through a school zone Wednesday: AbbyPD

Feb 12, 2025 | 1:48 PM

ABBOTSFORD — A driver in Abbotsford will have several days to ponder their foolish actions without a vehicle after getting caught driving  over 40 km/h above the speed limit in a school zone Wednesday afternoon.

According to a social media post Wednesday, Abbotsford PD says proactive enforcement on area roadways remains a top priority among its patrol and traffic units. A patrol officer who was conducting speed enforcement in a school zone on Downes Road Wednesday observed a vehicle booking it at 77 km/h in a posted 30 km/h zone.

Police say the driver pocketed a $368 violation ticket and had their vehicle impounded.

The traffic incident is one of over 650 violation tickets AbbyPD officers have issued in just 43 days this year so far, or an average of 15.1 tickets per day through Wednesday.

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