Guest guest Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a State Trooper saw an old car puttering along at 22 MPH. He thought to himself, " This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder! " So he turned on his lights, caught up with the car and pulled the driver over. Approaching the car, he noticed that there were five very old ladies .. two in the front seat and three in the back - all of the passengers were wide-eyed and white as ghosts. The driver, obviously confused, said to him, " Officer, I don't understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit. What seems to be the problem? " " Ma'am, " the officer replied, " you weren't speeding, but you should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to yourself and to other drivers. " " Slower than the speed limit? No sir! I was doing exactly the speed limit - see that sign? It says twenty-two miles per hour! " the woman said a bit proudly. The State Trooper, trying to contain a chuckle explained to her that the sign showing " 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 the whole time. " " Oh, they'll be all right in a minute. We just got off Route 119. " Good night Gracie .... ;-) Butch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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