(TAY VALLEY TOWNSHIP, ON) – Taking a lawn tractor for a drive along a recreational trail has resulted in an impaired driving charge for a Tay Valley Township resident.
On Saturday, May 24, 2025, shortly after 9:00 p.m., officers with the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting traffic enforcement along Highway 7, between Perth and Maberly, when they observed a lawn tractor being operated on an ATV trail. When the rider spotted the officers, he drove off in the opposite direction. The officers were able to intercept and stop the individual on the trail.
An approved alcohol screening device was utilized, and the individual was arrested and transported to the detachment for further testing.
Jim DIXON, age 59 of Tay Valley Township, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Fail to comply with a probation order
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on June 16, 2025.
The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days, and the lawn mower was returned to its rightful location.