[Big Dave]

Considering that the 55 MPH limits was the most hated and most flouted statute since the Vollsted Act, I cannot think of anything that would be more detrimental to the attitude change needed than another federal limit jammed down people’s throats.

No doubt 55 works. Why would 35 MPH not work better? How about 15 MPG? How about not going at all? People travel for their own reasons and most of them do place a value on their time. Another artificial speed restriction will just antagonize people and make them hate the whole idea of fuel economy.