State Patrol

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 embarassed, 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."