Roy Heide believed to have most impaired convictions in Canadian history
Roy Heide, 66, was handed a four year and 354-day prison sentence for his 21st conviction of drunk driving. This is believed to be the single most conviction for impaired driving offences someone has received in Canadian history, say Abbotsford Police.
On Dec. 18, Heide pleaded guilty to impaired driving, driving while disqualified and driving while prohibited.
On Aug. 15, 2022, at about 7:40 p.m. Abbotsford Police officers responded to a reported motorcycle accident in the 1800 block of Clearbrook Rd. They learned that the registered owner of the motorcycle in the accident was known to police for a history of prohibited and impaired driving offences.
When they arrived, the passenger of the motorcycle was being treated by first responders for serious injuries. The driver attempted to flee the scene before police arrived and was identified by witnesses.
Heide was arrested and charged with driving while prohibited and detained for an impaired driving investigation. Heide’s blood alcohol content was determined to be over two times the legal limit.
The Abbotsford Police Department say they continue to make road safety in Abbotsford one of our main priorities. In 2022, AbbyPD removed Eight Hundred and Seventy impaired drivers from our roadways. So far in 2023, nearly eight hundred impaired drivers have been removed.
“Impaired driving can have devastating consequences to innocent road users as a result of an impaired driver’s decision to drive impaired,” said Sergeant Paul Walker – AbbyPD’s Traffic Enforcement Unit.
“Our frontline officers continue to be out enforcing impaired driving laws and taking a zero-tolerance approach to driving while impaired. We continue encouraging our community to report possible impaired drivers to the police.”
