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 people -- 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 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 people 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."