?Not in passing lane but driver still flashing high beams and horn to move me over

[WhatInThe]

Driving question. On a 3 lane highway in center lane at speed limit at night. Left passing lane wide open to use. Driver behind me flashed high beams and honked horn starting almost quarter mile away behind me. No sign emergency vehicle with any kind of flashers or beacon. Was I under any obligation to pull over a lane? Again left lane wide open.

For some reason he wanted the center lane yet after he passed me on the left he briefly slowed but I wasn't going to give him attention. 2 seconds later he accelerated in left lane about well above speed limit. Un written code give up the lane? I figured if police they would've given a brief siren or flashers.

They did have a very new vehicle judging by lights, shape and shine. Is there somekind of cruise control that will keep a car in the same lane?

 

[ohioboy]

No obligation to switch lanes.

 

[hollydolly]

I know you're not in the UK, but it's called middle lane hogging here and it's against the law. The police will pull you over if they see you hogging the middle lane and not just using it as a lane to overtake..

The fast lane is on the right here.. the middle lane is for overtaking slower vehicles ( we mostly have 4 or 5 lanes on our motorways) but the law says everyone should be driving in the slow lane which is the far left lane... of course it's not practical, but it is an offence to be driving in the 'middle lane'' unless overtaking, and we can be stopped by the police for it...

 

[Lilac]

Sounds like you had a rude jack-wagon on the road. If the speed lane was open, then that was the lane he should have been in to begin with & not expect you or anyone to move out of the other lanes.

 

[seadoug]

Newer cars do have "smart cruise control". It will slow down your car automatically if you are getting close to someone. Since the left lane was open, it sounds like this person was just a jackass.

 

[Bretrick]

Just a pretentious person thinking everyone must be cowed by his brutishness

 

[ohioboy]

Here it would generally be impeding traffic. If traffic was at a minimum, etc, you were ok. There are laws against driving too slow though. He had opportunity to pass. Fact specific but what was In the OP no impediment took place.

Here is Ohio's law on such.

Section 4511.25 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

 

[Michael Z]

In a big city I usually stay in the middle so as to not unintentionally end up in an exit lane.

But where I live there is rarely more than 2 lanes.

 

[outlander]

Jerk, a$$hole. Showing their true colors with their obnoxious driving. Can you imagine actually living with with someone like that?