28 Year Old Facing Drunk Driving Charge

Source: OPP
Date: Fri May 16 04:32:24 MST 2025

(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON) – Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving investigation on May 13, 2025.

On May 13, 2025, at approximately 10:45 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle for a Highway Traffic act offence. Through investigation the driver was charged with Impaired driving offences.



Cody VICKERSON, 28-year-old of Burnt River, was charged with:

Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Speeding 1- 49 km/h over posted limit
Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
Cody is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay at a later date.

Cody received a 90 day licence suspension and his vehicle is impounded for 7 days.

If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture.