15. Sammy Hagar – I Can`t Drive 55
In 1974, the National Maximum Speed Law was in effect throughout America. It declared 55 miles per hour (mph) was the set national speed limit. Today, most drivers admit that 55 mph is a painfully slow speed to drive on interstate highways, but in 1974 that was the limit.
Thankfully today, many state speed limits are higher. But, one of the first rockers to raise his voice against this limit was Sammy Hagar with his 1975 hit, I Can’t Drive 55. After this song, several protest tunes came out with the same topic.