SPEEDING DRIVER

gretts

Petrolheads
Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers,
> > a Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 22 KPH. He says to
> > himself, "this driver is just as dangerous as a speedster!"
> >
> > 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
> > seats 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 kilometres an hour!" the old woman says a bit
> > proudly..
> >
> > The Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle explains to her that
> > 22
> > was the highway 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 made a peep
> > this whole time," the officer asks.
> >
> > "Oh, they'll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Highway
> > 189."
 
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