This careless driver incorrectly used a center turn lane, almost causing a head-on collision, then drove into oncoming traffic.
Minneapolis commuter and Redditor /u/CorbinatorZ shared headshaking dashcam footage from Broadway St. from earlier in November (Nov 6, 2025) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing a driver incorrectly using the center turn lane, almost to his own detriment as he barely avoided their own head-on collision with OP.
Check out the dashcam footage below with the original Reddit thread linked here.
The incident happened in the 500 block of Broadway St. NE (Exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
As the dashcam shows, OP is driving along Broadway St, passing the intersection with NE 5th St.
OP correctly enters the center turn lane to turn left; however, he’s suddenly faced with a driver in a Honda Element who pulled out behind a driver and is now using the center turn lane as his own personal shortcut.
Instead of coming to a stop and safely re-entering the lane they’re supposed to be on, the Element does something wild and enters opposing traffic instead.
“They actually stopped at the light I had just passed when I turned, still in the middle, center turn lane. Equally astonishing imo,” OP further explained.
“Out of the two options, they chose a third, worse option. Wild,” one of the top comments from /u/Toonomicon reads.
“Ya know, I was prepared to just watch him front-end you…. but driving into oncoming traffic… that’s a whole other level,” /u/Gamebird8 added.
In Minnesota, improperly using the center turn lane or otherwise driving in the center lane when not turning or passing can violate Minnesota Statutes § 169.18, which forbids driving in the center lane except to overtake, prepare for a left turn, or when it’s allocated for that direction. (FindLaw Codes)
While there’s no specific point-deduction system tied to that violation, it is typically treated as a petty misdemeanor with a fine of around $50 before all the fees, though court-imposed surcharges often push the total cost higher. (startribune.com)
