(Abbotsford) A man accused of driving under the influence 21 times may have set a Canadian record, according to police in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Officers were called to the scene of a motorcycle accident in August 2022, where they found a man on the motorcycle being treated for serious injuries.
Police say the owner and driver of the motorcycle had a known history of impaired driving and attempted to flee before officers arrived.
The investigation led to the arrest of 66-year-old Roy Heidt, whose blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit at the time of the crash.
Roy Heidt pleaded guilty to multiple impaired driving offenses on December 18, receiving a total sentence of less than five years, and has now been convicted of 21 impaired driving offences.
Abbotsford police say it's the highest number of impaired driving convictions of any person in Canadian history, warning of the “devastating consequences of impaired driving” and 'addiction to innocent road users.'
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