Golf Cart Driver Arrested! Details Released

(LAKESHORE, ON) – A member of the Lakeshore Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment observed a golf cart being operated on the road on Monday evening.

On October 13, 2025, at approximately 7:21 p.m., an officer was on patrol on Caille Avenue in the Municipality of Lakeshore, when they observed a male operating a golf cart on the road.

The officer conducted a traffic stop and upon speaking to the driver, detected signs of impairment. As a result, driver was arrested and transported to a local detachment for further testing.

Eugene CIPPARONE, a 48-year-old of Lakeshore was charged under the Criminal Code and the Off-Road Vehicle Act with:

• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Unlawfully drive Off Road Vehicle on highway
• Drive off-road vehicle – no number plate
• Fail to surrender permit for off-road vehicle
• Drive off-road vehicle – no insurance

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled the appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on October 28, 2025.

A 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension was issued and vehicle impounded for 7 days as per statue.

Essex County OPP would like to remind motorists that operating golf carts on the road in Essex County is currently only permitted in Lighthouse Cove in Lakeshore and on Pelee Island as part of a pilot project regulation under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) to permit the use of golf carts. A golf cart is still considered a motor vehicle under the Criminal Code of Canada and laws governing impaired driving will be enforced.

Ontario Provincial Police can be contacted at anytime at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. If you have an emergency, please call 911. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-84777 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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