Open roof construction for a vehicle

An open roof construction for a vehicle having a roof opening provided in a stationary roof part of the vehicle, comprising:

• at least one movable member configured to open and close the roof opening,
• at least a first and second drive member connected to the at least one movable member, the first and second drive members being movable in a direction of the vehicle and are spaced apart in said direction by a free space,
• at least one elongate buckling resistant member extending substantially in said direction and movable between a disconnect position in which the at least one elongate buckling resistant member assumes a position for not entirely spanning the free space and the first and second drive members of the at least one movable member are operatively disconnected from each other such that the first and second drive members are independently movable relative to each other and a connect position where the at least one elongated buckling resistant member spans the free space and the first and second drive members of the at least one movable member are connected such that the movement of the first and second drive members is simultaneous, and
• a common drive operably coupled to move the at least one elongate buckling resistant member.