Abbotsford police nab 17-year-old driver going 150km/h
Posted March 14, 2023 9:12 am.
Last Updated March 14, 2023 9:30 am.
A new driver has learned a lesson about speeding: it costs a lot of money.
Police in Abbotsford say the 17-year-old was clocked going 150 kilometres an hour in a 50 zone early Monday morning.
The rain doesn’t stop our patrol officers from conducting traffic enforcement. Just after 1 am, a 17-year-old class 7 N driver was observed going 150km in a 50km zone. The driver conducted a series of MVA infractions. Over $1,000 in fines issued & parent’s vehicle was impounded. pic.twitter.com/i6BNPvu5Kc
— Abbotsford Police Department (@AbbyPoliceDept) March 13, 2023
Not only was the car seized, but the teen now faces more than $1,000 in fines and has to explain to his parents where the car went.
The seizure comes as the Abbotsford Police Department says its weekend traffic enforcement program took 14 drivers off the road.
This weekend our frontline officers continued to conduct proactive traffic enforcement on our roadways. 14 high-risk drivers were removed from our roads. Numerous violation tickets and a drinking & driving road check were set up, checking over 150 vehicles. #RoadSafetyMatters pic.twitter.com/HHUbaYCyY9
— Abbotsford Police Department (@AbbyPoliceDept) March 14, 2023
Chicking over 150 vehicles and their drivers, AbbyPD officers found nine impaired drives, three prohibited drivers, and two drivers who were excessively speeding.
Police say numerous tickets were issued.
