Driver exiting 635 towards the 35 refused to slot behind another driver, forced his way into a sideswipe instead.
Kansas City-area driver and Redditor /u/dumbluckz01 shared headshaking dashcam footage from this 635 Exit from earlier in April (Apr 27, 2026) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing an ignorant driver refusing to slot behind another driver exiting, forcing his way through, but causing their own sideswipe accident as a result.
Check out how it all played out below with the original Reddit thread linked here.
The incident happened at this I-635 exit, Exit 1A towards 35 69 North towards Des Moines and South 35 towards Wichita (Exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
As the dashcam shows, OP and other drivers going southbound down I-635 start to take their exit towards the 35.
A driver in a Chevrolet Malibu, slotted into the 35 North Lane, decides they need to get into the 35 South lane, but instead of slotting behind a driver in a Nissan Pathfinder, they try to brute force their way in front of them, causing a sideswipe accident as a result.
The onus is on the driver changing lanes to only do so if there’s space and it’s 100% safe.
“Lucky they didn’t pit themselves. The SUV was obviously not obligated to make room, but they definitely could have avoided that collision if they wanted,” one of the top comments from /u/metjoe reads.
“I completely understand why they didn’t, though. Every morning those of us who wait patiently in the correct lane have many people force their way over as purposely pass everybody and force their way in. Slowing down the those people who did it correctly. I would have been tempted to not let them in also,” OP replied.
“I think potentially the last chance doctrine applies here. The SUV might be partially at fault for having the last chance to avoid the accident but not taking it. He can also argue that he didn’t see him. I wonder how this will go,” /u/Medium_Confusion pointed out.
In Kansas, a lane change that results in a sideswipe is typically charged as failure to maintain a single lane / unsafe lane change, and fines commonly fall around $100–$300+ once court costs are included (varies by county and circumstances). Kansas uses a driver points system, and this kind of violation is usually assessed about 3 points if it’s treated as a moving violation tied to improper lane usage or unsafe movement. If it’s classified more seriously (reckless driving), penalties and insurance impact can increase significantly.
