A large sign informs drivers to “Left Turn Yield on Green,” yet these Tesla drivers remained ignorant of that directive.
Assumed Orange County driver and Redditor /u/Innfvalue shared infuriating dashcam footage from another user by the name ououwang from earlier in 2024 (Sept 6, 2024), showcasing one Tesla driver after another refusing to let this driver go straight despite rules of the road and signage reminding them that turners with a green must first yield to drivers going straight.
Check out the dashcam footage embedded below with the original Reddit thread linked here.
A mirror can also be found here, just in case.
The incident happened at the intersection of Walnut Ave. and Wisteria in Irvine (Exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
As the dashcam shows, OP is exiting this crowded shopping center off Wisteria, trying to head straight across Walnut.
Rules of the road and signage dictate that drivers turning must first yield to drivers going straight, OP included.
Here’s the sign facing turners.
Despite that, one driver after another, both Teslas, either turn in front of OP or have to slam on their brakes to avoid hitting him as he attempts to get across.
Thankfully, he eventually makes it across, but not, as shown, without incident.
“Did a requirement that Tesla drivers have to be as unskilled as possible before they can own one?” the top comment from /u/OMGlenn reads.
“This is some wild s***. Might be the highest number of idiots in one video that I’ve seen in a minute,” /u/2-Pan_Shapour added.
The white Tesla is just shockingly bad, thinking you can both cut the car in front of you AND don’t have to yield to oncoming through traffic,” /u/Sparkster227 pointed out.
In California, if you fail to yield while turning (e.g., left turn or U‑turn into oncoming traffic going straight) under Vehicle Code Section 21801, it’s an infraction that generally results in about a $238 fine and one point on your DMV driving record. Points can raise your insurance and, if you accumulate enough (4 in 12 months, 6 in 24 months, etc.), lead to a negligent operator suspension. (Shouse Law Group)
Source: California Vehicle Code and DMV penalty guidelines.
