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 - eyes wide 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?" she asked. 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." |
