Abbotsford News, April 30, 2014

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Teen racer’s ride impounded again 17-year-old caught doing 133 km/h in a 60 km/h zone Vikki HOPES

km/h zone on Sunday at about 5 p.m. Const. Ian MacDonald said the teen was driving a Chrysler 300 when his speed was clocked by a police officer. When the driver was pulled over at Maclure Road and Livingstone Avenue, MacDonald said his excuse for

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A young driver whose vehicle was among six impounded in Abbotsford for careless driving less than two weeks ago had the car impounded again this week. The 17-year-old was caught travelling 133 km/h in a 60

Police impounded this Chrysler 300.

speeding involved a “convoluted story” about a Cadillac Escalade and a Ford Mustang. But the officer told him regardless of the circumstances, the teen was being issued a ticket for excessive speeding and the family vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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85¢ Robert Smith sits in one of the unoccupied suites in the new Lynnhaven Society development on Braun Avenue. VIKKI HOPES Abbotsford News

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