I expected the first one to go through. The second one not so much

After this they proceeded to zigzag through traffic in the right two lanes, still managing to go slower than the left lane.

Orlando do be like that.

Guy with cornrows in a beemer was inches behind me, flashing his lights and laying on his horn for me to hurry and instantly get up to 60mph from a stop. He's got paper plates, so he'll soon have intimate knowledge of what car poor means.

Jerk hit the gas as soon as I put my blinker on.

This happened more than a year ago in New York State on a 65 mph highway. Traffic was light. A Pontiac ahead of me suddenly slowed down, so I moved into the left lane to pass while maintaining a safe distance from the black car in front of me.
Then the Pontiac sped up and passed me. I should have moved back into the right lane immediately, my mistake. Then the whole situation unfolded.
Fortunately, I was able to get out of the situation, and everyone in the Pontiac was safe.