Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a
State Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 22 MPH. He thinks
to himself, "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!" So he turns
on his lights and pulls the driver over. Approaching the car, he notices
that there are five old ladies - two in the front seat and three in the
back - wide eyed and white as ghosts.
The driver, obviously confused, says to him, "Officer, I don't
understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the
problem?"
"Ma'am," the officer replies, "You weren't speeding, but you should
know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to
other drivers."
"Slower than the speed limit? No sir, I was doing the speed limit
exactly...Twenty-Two miles an hour!" the old woman says a bit proudly.
The State Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle explains to her
that "22" was the route number, not the speed limit. A bit
embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for pointing out
her error.
"But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask...Is everyone in this car
ok? These women seem awfully shaken and they haven't muttered a single
peep this whole time." the officer asks.
"Oh, they'll be alright in a minute officer. We just got off Route 119."
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