Cody Johnsen Charged and Fined in OUI Investigation

At 9:06 PM on April 14, 2024, an officer assigned to the Impaired Driving Enforcement Unit (IDEU) was conducting speed enforcement on the Seward Highway near E 76th Avenue.  Using his LIDAR, the officer captured a white Dodge Ram being driven southbound at 108 mph in a posted 65 mph zone.  The officer initiated a traffic stop by activating his emergency lights; the driver came to a stop after the Scooter Avenue exit. 

While conversing with the driver, 36-year-old Cody D. Johnsen, the officer noticed signs of intoxication.  After conducting Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) the decision was made to charge Johnsen with Operating under the Influence.  Once arriving at the Anchorage Correctional Complex for further processing, Johnsen provided a breath sample showing his breath alcohol content was more than two and a half times the legal limit.   Cody Johnsen was remanded on the charge of OUI.  He was additionally cited for Speeding and Driving with a Revoked License.  The speeding fine was $1,290 (see below for fine amounts).

APD Case 24-11588

As the roads have been drying up, officers have noticed an increase in drivers’ speeds.  Speeding is inherently dangerous and even more so when combined with impairing substances.

Under Anchorage Municipal Code 9.26.030(C), the fines for speeding are the following:

3 – 9 mph over the limit - $90

10 – 19 mph over the limit - $180

20 – 29 mph over the limit - $360

30+ mph over the limit - $30 per each mile over

There are two seasons in Alaska:  winter and construction.  We have mostly left one season and are trying to enter the other.  The above-mentioned fines are doubled if you are caught speeding in a highway work zone or traffic safety corridor (AMC 9.48.130).

Speeding in School Zones:

3 – 9 mph over the limit - $135

10 – 19 mph over the limit - $270

20 – 29 mph over the limit - $540

30+ mph over the limit - $40 per each mile over