Police catch 18 drunk and drug-impaired drivers in Fraser Valley community [Video]

Police nabbed an alarming number of drunk or drug-impaired drivers in Abbotsford, B.C., over the long weekend – including 11 on Friday night alone.

Sgt. Paul Walker of the Abbotsford Police Department said officers had caught 18 impaired drivers by Monday afternoon, which is unusual for this time of year.

“That number is pretty concerning to us,” Walker said. “People are not making great choices driving home from their destinations, their office parties, their night out with a friend.”

The 11 drivers pulled over on Friday were caught within a four-hour window, from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., Walker said.

With the holiday season and related festivities approaching, Abbotsford police urged revelers to plan ahead, which could mean anything from arranging for a designated driver to using Operation Red Nose.

Motorists can use the Operation Red Nose website or app to have a volunteer drive them home in their own …