22 M.P.H
Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch
speeding drivers, a State Trooper sees a car puttering
along at 22 m.p.h. 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 Trooper, 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 all right in a minute, officer. We
just got off Route
119."
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