Speed Limit

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 three old ladies -- two in
the front seat and one in the back. The two passengers are 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 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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