“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 with concern. * * * * * * * * * * * * “Oh, they’ll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Route 215.”