Err, braking = breaking. Sheesh!
Yes, it pretty much went down as you describe here.
I know this is wandering into IMHO territory, but when traveling I-95 I often don’t travel in the rightmost lane, even though I go maybe 70. There are three to four lanes and since the rightmost lane constantly has folks entering and exiting, I feel it’s safer to stay in a middle lane where I don’t have to keep adjusting for traffic. With one or two lanes to our left, anyone who wants to speed on by can do so after assessing that my consistent behavior won’t change.
That’s the exact reason I was in the middle lane. I later saw a sign for no buses or trucks in the left lane, so he could have only passed me on the right.
And you’re sure it was deliberate? Maybe the guy was just being very impatient (plausible based on his desire to pass you) and misjudged how soon to change lanes. Still an error on his part, but certainly not something that deserves a severe beating as punishment.
I fully understand the desire for vigilante justice. However, I don’t think it’s usually (if ever) a good idea. Mainly because most people would rather get revenge than to see actual justice done.
I could understand doing that if he repeatedly side-swiped your vehicle while shouting through the open window, “I’m gonna run you off the road and kill you!”, but not for something that is, more likely than not, an accident.
No, but you should give him the benefit of the doubt.
Works okay when traffic is only moderate, but starts to cause problems when traffic approaches what the road is capable of carrying.
IOW, if all highways had one more lane than they really needed, it might make sense to reserve the rightmost lane as an accelerate/decelerate/merge lane. Unfortunately, peak traffic on most highways is about all the highway can handle, even when lane discipline is good. When it isn’t, problems ensue.