A state police officer is sitting on the side of the highway to catch the drivers of speeding vehicles as per his daily routine. To date, he has found all vehicles to be running according to the speed guideline.
Then he saw a car approaching at a speed of 22 miles per hour, which was very unusual.
He thinks to himself, "This slow-moving driver is just as dangerous as a speeding car!" To make sure there is no problem and everyone is safe, he turns on his lights and pulls the driver.
As the police officer approaches the car, he sees five old women - two in the front seat and three in the back - with big eyes and white ghosts.
The old lady driver, obviously confused, says to him, “Officer, is there any problem, why you've stopped us, as per my observation I was driving exactly within the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?”
“Ma’am,” the officer replies, “You weren’t over speeding, but you should know that driving slower than normal speed 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 old woman says a bit proudly.
Although he is a young man, the State Police officer has seen a lot during his time on the force, but not this. Trying to contain a chuckle, he explains to her that “22” was the route number, not the speed limit. He is trying hard to stop his laugh.
Surprised and somewhat embarrassed, the woman smiled a little and thanked the officer for pointing out her mistake. She promises never to make that mistake again.
The policeman said, "Before I let you go, ma'am, I think it's important to ask, are you all right in your car?" These women look very shaken and they have not had a single peek during this entire period.
"Oh, they'll be fine in a minute, officer. We've just got off Route 119.
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