[Entrepreneur]

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

- George Santayana

[Grunthor]

“Is 55 in Our Future?”

That and perhaps 10 hour work days / 4 days per week might help.

[jerry639]

Oh, how well I remember! Back at that time I was traveling 75 miles a day to work and back. At 55MPH on the interstate it seemed to take for ever. Especially, since I was working 6 to 7 days a week, 11 & 12 hrs a day.

[Myrddin]

The 55 MPH nonsense was foisted upon us just as I started driving. Idaho has 75 MPH on the interstates. Distances between cities is significant. Dropping to 55 MPH is going to make some of those trips much longer (in driving time). The Pocatello to San Diego trip would be significantly extended. An overnight stay in a hotel would almost certainly be required.

[ConservaTexan]

One foot on the brake and one on the gas, hey!...

[RockinRight]

And the biggest benefit of 55 that nobody dare mention:

Municipal Revenue Generation

[bamahead]

More on this:

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/with-gas-prices.html

[kellynla]

” I can’t drive 55!” (BIG SMILE)
Sammy Hagar

[Fair Paul]

I have a feeling we will be hearing (hopefully that’s all) a lot more about a return to 55. This topic was covered in the op/ed page of my local rag today.

[svcw]

Didn’t care then will not care in the future.

[Notasoccermom]

Just another law created to generate income for the lawyers...

[Always Right]

And indoor temperatures will be regulated to over 80 degrees in the summer and under 62 in the winter.

[P8riot]

While I don't think the government should mandate it. I do believe everyone should slow down a bit and exercise some sanity.

I am amused at the number of NASCAR wannabes I see on my daily commute. From my seat in the right lane I get to see them all act like genuine assholes behind the wheel. Funny thing is that it buys them, at the most, a few seconds, maybe a couple minutes, but nothing worth risking their, or anyone else's, life for. The idea of commuting is to get from point A to point B in one piece, not to see how much excitement you can gin up for everyone else along the way. No one is indestructible.

Sorry, but negligence behind the wheel is just one of my pet peeves.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

How high does the price have to get for the public to demand opening exploration adn drilling in the continental U.S., Alaska and the coasts of Florida and California?

[relictele]

Another Jimmy Carter (albeit a black one this time) and the 55 mph limit?

What’s next? Another hostage crisis?

[SampleMan]

I know how the Federal government forced the states to lower the speed limits, but tell me this, how can they force to to enforce the limit?

What if they only write tickets for speeds above 75mph?

[Paladin2]

If not 0 mph, they should try for 35 mph. MUCH safer.

[Night Hides Not]

A couple of points:

1. Try driving from Dallas to El Paso at 55 mph. Once you get out of the Metroplex there is virtually nothing for 600 miles.

2. This will rile the average citizen as much, if not more, than "comprehensive immigration reform".

Most every congresscritter, save for those in the liberal Northeast, will be committing career suicide by advocating the double nickel.

[Be_Politically_Erect]

Cue Sammy Haggar.

[WOBBLY BOB]

will they exempt my cycle? I can get plenty of MPG’s going 80+.

it’s really a two-fer. higher taxes via tickets for misc infractions after they stop you for speeding.

good times... :(

[Mrs. Don-o]

To your Santayana quote I add this (see tagline.)