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Setting on the side of the highway waiting for speeders, a State Trooper sees a car sputtering along at 20mph and thinks to himself, "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!", so he hits the lights and siren and gives chase.
A short time later as he approaches the car, he notices that there are five elderly ladies, two in the front and three in the back, eyes wide and white as ghosts. Confused, the driver 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 asks. "No sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly, 20mph", she says proudly. Trying to contain a chuckle the officer explains to her that "20" was the Route number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the woman grins and thanks the officer for pointing out her error. "Before I let you go Ma'am", the officer says, "is everyone in the car OK? These women seem awfully shaken & haven't muttered a single peep this whole time." "Oh they'll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Route 95."
A short time later as he approaches the car, he notices that there are five elderly ladies, two in the front and three in the back, eyes wide and white as ghosts. Confused, the driver 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 asks. "No sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly, 20mph", she says proudly. Trying to contain a chuckle the officer explains to her that "20" was the Route number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the woman grins and thanks the officer for pointing out her error. "Before I let you go Ma'am", the officer says, "is everyone in the car OK? These women seem awfully shaken & haven't muttered a single peep this whole time." "Oh they'll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Route 95."
