Speed limits of 55 miles an hour on highways designed for much faster speeds are stupid. Not only are they a revenue enhancement device for government, they suit the Lowest Common Denominator of society, the dumb idiots that shouldn't be driving anyway. Only in America can some dumbass with nothing more than a heartbeat going on for them can get a driver's license.
They were lucky no one got shot.
Just one more clever attempt to destroy America by impeding commerce by the tree-huggers.
Good post.
Part of the problem here is yet another fruit and reflection of our marvelous "individual rights" oriented society with everyone's petty rights taking precedent over any common good.
There's no practical driving methodology or system as there is in Germany where you move to the right if you aren't passing. It's one big freakin' free-for-all here. It's a real blast too when you have policeman wannabes intentionally sitting in the middle lane of the Capital Beltway doing 55 during rush hour.
There's far too great an overemphasis on speed too. It's fine to be swerving in and out of both lanes to one side with a drink in one hand, cell phone in the other, and an open laptop and some office papers as long as you're not speeding. But heaven help you if you're paying full attention doing 69 in a 55! Then it's "shame on you!"
In this matter, Sammy Hagar speaks for me..
True. I know a lot of people who would have been tempted.
Carolyn