A Cobourg woman is charged with impaired driving after police conduct a traffic stop.
In the early morning hours of Sunday, November 28, 2021, police observed a woman showing signs of impairment enter a vehicle and leave the area. Officers initiated a traffic stop, and she failed a roadside screening and was taken to the police station. Further testing confirmed she had more than the legal amount of alcohol in her system.
As a result, 51-year-old Jody MACPHERSON of Cobourg was arrested and charged with the following:
• Impaired operation contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
• Impaired operation – Over 80 contrary to section 320.14(1)(b) of the Criminal Code
The vehicle was impounded. The accused driver’s licence was suspended, and she was released on an undertaking with a court date in December