Driver charged by Waterloo Regional Police Service after making U-turn in a construction zone in front of an officer
A Waterloo Regional Police Service motorcycle was parked behind a pickup truck in a construction zone in Cambridge on May 26, 2025. (Courtesy: Waterloo Regional Police Service)
A driver is facing charges after the Waterloo Regional Police Service said they cut off other motorists in a construction zone, including a police officer.
The officer was on a motorcycle patrolling in the Shantz Hill and Preston Parkway area of Cambridge on Monday around 9:25 a.m.
They said the driver of a pickup truck made a U-turn and cut off other drivers.
When the officer stopped the driver, a 33-year-old from Woodstock, they discovered their driver's licence had previously been suspended due to an impaired driving conviction.
The driver was charged with operation of a vehicle while prohibited, driving while suspended and making an unsafe move.
The truck was impounded for 45 days.
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