this rule is pointless. technically if you want to drive 55 you can. then for the rest of us who have cars that can handle speeds in excess of 80-90 mph and hardly notice it should stil be able to go whatever speed is safe. i cant imagine going 55 mph at 3 am on an empty freeway. if anything they should just make one lane on the freeway a 55 mph lane and then the rest of the freeway i think should have the same or even raised speed limits.

im dreaming :]