Last week, Sammy Hagar’s A&E Biography aired and we learned a little more about Sammy and one of his biggest hits.
According to Loudwire, by the time Sammy Hagar wrote “I Can’t Drive 55″ in 1984, he was the recipient of 34 speeding tickets. He was only 37, so that averages out to be about 1.5 per year if he started driving when he was 16!
Wait....there’s more! He also had his license revoked three times and his car insurance premium was $135,000 a year!
Sammy said, “It’s the gift that keeps on giving.” Yeah, as long as the cop knows who he is!
He wrote the song after receiving a ticket in New York for going 62 in a 55 mph zone. Sammy says in that moment he thought, “Man, I can’t drive 55, you know? And then, I swear it was like God struck me with lightning.”
So, how’s his driving these days? Well, since that time, he says he’s had only two speeding tickets!
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