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."
