Allegedly drunk truck driver asked officers to ‘just forget about this:’ Abbotsford police

The Abbotsford Police Department shared this photo along with information about an alleged impaired driving incident.

Police in Abbotsford say an alleged impaired driver who tried to talk themself out of the consequences needed to be reminded that “driving is a privilege, not a right,” after being pulled over mid-afternoon Saturday.

The department received a report of a suspected drunk driver operating a commercial truck on Lefeuvre Road around 2 p.m. The responding officers determined the driver was impaired and proceeded to hand them a 90-day driving prohibition.

“Incredibly, the driver asked our officer, ‘Please let me go and just forget about this,’ a social media post from police said.

“We take road safety seriously. Impaired driving puts everyone at risk, and we’re committed to keeping our roads safe for all.”

Although no paramedics needed to be dispatched to this incident, BC Emergency Health Services said ambulances responded to 166 motor vehicle incidents on the province’s roads over the weekend.

“Many were serious and some tragic. Please, wear your seatbelt, don’t drive impaired and give yourself time,” a social media post from BCEHS said.

According to media releases issued by police, at least six people died in weekend crashes, including a three-year-old girl in Surrey and a 78-year-old woman in Vancouver.

Fatalities were also reported by police in in North Vancouver, New Westminster, Penticton and Armstrong, where a hit-and-run claimed the lives of two people.