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I had a driving across multiple lanes from the middle lanes distracted driver a few days ago.

I ended up using an opportunity when they were to to the right splitting two lanes, of passing them on the left, getting in front, and gradually slowing them down. The car likely had an adaptive cruise control that maintained a set distance. Eventually the driver noticed they were going half speed, and got into the right hand lane, and I took off. At least in the right hand lane when they weave its shoulder and middle lane.

Of course, another time the driver was actually drunk. I found out how well the N.C. Highway Patrol responds to that(not), I found out how well the Charlotte PD responds to that(Not). Fortunately, when the guy finally took an exit, he exited into a small town PD of Kings Mountain, and was promptly taken away in hand cuffs.

I wish I had onboard video of that guy, he literally needed 30ft of road width to keep moving, perhaps more. 80MPH average speed when I look at my 911 calls and exit #'s.

I also found out an eighteen wheeler avoiding a hit drifting partly side ways with locked up brakes makes more tire smoke than a NASCAR burn out.

It doesn't take texting or looking at electronic devices to be a distracted driver. The way people act when I lift off for a red light ahead, they definitely are not paying enough attention.
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