This driver backing out of their space didn’t think to look behind them and paid a pretty penny.
Bristol County-area driver and Redditor /u/TheSlavinator shared head-shaking dashcam footage from earlier in October (Oct 21, 2026) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing a driver failing to check their rear-view when reversing, causing them to crash into a driver just trying to get by.
Here’s what that looked like below, with the original Reddit thread linked here.
The incident happened at The GYM @ Norton off E Main St. (Exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
As the dashcam shows, OP enters the parking lot and pauses to allow traffic in front of him, going in and out, to finish their maneuvers.
A driver in a Honda Accord can be seen driving out of a space with a driver in a black Ford F-150 ready to reverse into their spot, which they eventually do.
As the driver in the Accord swings around, and just a few meters after going straight, they get hit by a driver in a Ford Fusion reversing out.
The onus is on drivers going into and out of spaces to complete their manoeuvres safely, yielding to cross traffic.
The Accord rocks back and forth from the hit.
Thankfully, it looks like a bit of body damage, and some shock is the only result.
“It made me irrationally angry that the truck felt the need to back into the woman’s spot who got hit. There were so many spaces slightly further down the lot. I’m talking maybe 65 feet at most. There was no need for that,” OP commented.
“Not saying he’s at fault of course, but the whole situation probably wouldn’t have happened if he didn’t park himself in the middle of the way. The at-fault driver is obviously the guy who hit that woman.”
“Bad parking lot design. Black car rushing to give room for the truck and grey car backing out quickly, thinking you were waiting for their spot,” one of the top comments from /u/jewasuarus reads.
“For sure, this lot sucks, won’t deny that. That’s why I always try to be extra cautious when driving through here,” OP replied.
Backing into a parked car in a private lot in Massachusetts typically results in no direct traffic ticket or fine if handled at the scene, because police generally do not issue moving violation citations on private property.
However, under the Safe Driver Insurance Plan (SDIP), if your insurance pays out more than $1,000 for the damage and you are found more than 50% at fault, the crash is classified as a minor at-fault accident carrying 3 surcharge points.
If you leave the scene without reporting or leaving your contact information, you can face criminal charges under MGL c. 90 §24 carrying a fine of $20 to $200, up to two years in prison, and a 4-point major traffic violation.
