Deciding not to yield almost ended in disaster for this driver in a Kia and this dashcam owner.
Charlotte-area driver and Redditor /u/RessponsibleCitizen shared headshaking dashcam footage from earlier this week (Feb 9, 2026) to the /r/MildlyBadDrivers subreddit showing a driver at this busy Charlotte intersection almost pulling out, failing to yield, that would’ve resulted in one gnarly t-bone collision had they not emergency braked to avoid said collision.
Check out the near-miss in the dashcam video below with the original Reddit thread linked here.
The incident at the intersection of Monroe Rd/ State Rd 1009 and Orchard Lake Dr. (exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
As the dashcam shows, OP is driving down the right lane of Monroe Dr at and slightly above the posted 45 MPH speed limit.
To her left, traffic’s built up.
“This (the left-most) lane is notorious for building up on the left side due to people making a turn at the light.”
As OP approached the aforementioned intersection, a driver in a gray Kia K5 sedan on Orchard Lake can be seen inching their way onto Monroe.
“Didn’t realize someone (in the left lane) was trying to let them pass as I was driving up.”
Less than 80 feet from the middle of the intersection, the driver in the KIA almost commits to their left turn across two lanes of traffic, but fortunatly emergency brakes in time to avoid hitting OP.
OP brakes, too, and both come to a complete stop, coming within inches of making contact.
“I was flicked off and not sure who was in the wrong, OP concluded her caption.
In these cut-and-dry cases, the NC Vehicle Code makes it quite clear.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20‑155(b) — Right‑of‑way
“The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection … shall yield the right‑of‑way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.”
“They were the idiot, shouldn’t be doing that. Traffic on the main road has the right of way,” the top comment from /u/One_Huckleberry9072 concurrred.
“They were wrong officially and you were in the clear to be angry . With that being said , you should have some self preservation and slow down when going along a long line of stopped traffic and intersections . People always get tired of waiting and want to pop into the clear lane,” /u/MysteriousDog5927 suggested.
In North Carolina, a failure‑to‑yield when turning left across an intersection is treated as a failing to yield right of way moving violation, which typically results in 3 points on your driving record if convicted.
Drivers also face a monetary fine (often set by local court schedules, commonly around ~$100 for basic failure‑to‑yield infractions). Accumulating 12 or more points within three years can lead to license suspension. (dmv.org)
