Nothing wrong with the highways. What has turned parts of the USA into lawless savagery is the democrat administrations of most big cities.
And likewise with protesters. As long as I stay in Kentucky (and a few other states), if a reasonable person would have believed they may be the next reginald denny if in my situation, I have the legal right to floor it, no matter who is in front of my car.
I have a friend who was driving a 1985 Ford F150 was on a highway doing 70mph when an individual decided to commit suicide by stepping out in front of him. The guy demolished his truck. My friend like you was 100% in the clear,but he took it pretty hard.