This dashcam owner had the right of way, making a protected U-turn with a green arrow.
So Cal-area driver and Redditor /u/abmm87 shared head-shaking dashcam footage from earlier in June (June 13, 2026) from a busy Santa Ana intersection on the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit, showing a driver in their Dodge Charger failing to yield and making a right on red, nearly crashing head-on with OP, who was trying to make a legal, protected green U-turn.
Watch the near-collision play out below with the original Reddit thread linked here.
The incident happened at the intersection of Grand Ave and 17th St (Exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
OP is at first pointed eastbound on 17th and is in the leftmost turn lane, ready to make a U-turn, as allowed per the signage.
He begins his U-turn but stops halfway, blocked from doing so thanks to this goofball in their Dodge Charger (9DGD616) failing to yield during his right-on-red attempt.
Then, this bird-brain has the audacity to flip a double bird OP’s way, as if he’s not at fault.
They clearly have no idea what the rules of the road are about making a proper right on red.
Thankfully, they both stopped in time, preventing what would’ve been one unnecessary collision.
“Gotta love people who think turning right on a red light has right of way over any other traffic,” one of the top comments from /u/Unapologetic_Canuck reads.
“I kept waiting for someone to go, then realized the video had ended,” /u/Lonley-Graybeard wondered.
“We did end up going 😂 but it didn’t end up with anything exciting except he went into the next driveway to where I was going & it made me worry he’d be dumb or mad enough to do something to my car but the place has like 50 cameras,” OP replied.
A violation for failing to yield on a right turn at a red light in California (VC 21453) typically results in a base fine of $100, but with mandatory court penalty assessments, fees, and surcharges, the total cost usually comes out to about $480–$530 depending on the county.
The conviction also carries 1 DMV point, which stays on your driving record for about 3 years and can increase insurance rates.
