The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has taken another impaired driver off Muskoka roads.
On August 20, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. a Bracebridge OPP officer was conducting proactive patrols on Muskoka Road 169 near Shady Lane in Gravenhurst and noticed a vehicle travelling in an unsafe manner. The officer conducted a traffic stop and subsequently arrested and charged 27-year-old Caleb GODFREY of Oshawa, ON with Impaired Operation- Drug, Failure/Refusal to Comply with Demand, Possession of Schedule I Substance (opioid) X 6.
He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on October 14, 2025 to answer to his charges.
Impaired driving continues to be a significant factor affecting the safety of Muskoka roads. If you suspect someone is driving a vehicle of any kind while impaired, please call 9-1-1. For more information on impaired driving, please visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/impaired-driving.
From the Bracebridge OPP
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Obviously impaired driving enforcement is not working or it would not continue, despite stiffer penalties. Perhaps seizure and sale of the vehicle by the Crown may be the answer with a 5 year suspension for first timers. Enough is enough. Slow learners and proud of it seems fitting.