“Camping in the left lane” usually describes a driver who remains in the far-left lane without passing or moving over for faster traffic, sometimes traveling at or below the speed limit while traffic piles up behind them. Charlotte drivers know the species well.

You may encounter one heading north on I-77 toward Huntersville and Lake Norman, moving steadily along at 64 mph beside another vehicle traveling 64 mph in the next lane, apparently unaware that a small civilization has developed behind them.

It is annoying. It can impede traffic. Under some circumstances, it can violate North Carolina law. But here is where the subject becomes more interesting than another complaint about bad driving.