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Abbotsford Police handed out close to 300 tickets in project joyride

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 03 Jan, 2024 05:59 PM
  • Abbotsford Police handed out close to 300 tickets in project joyride

Police in Abbotsford say they handed out close to 300 traffic tickets and impounded more than 100 vehicles in what it called "project joyride."

The department’s traffic enforcement unit spent numerous shifts in October and November focusing on high-risk driving behaviours such as speeding and street racing.

Of the 281 tickets handed out, eight were for street racing or stunt driving and seven people were arrested and charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle.

Police say in a statement that they know speed is one of the main factors in fatal collisions. 

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