Big Gordy
12th May 2009, 03:56 PM
Sitting on the side of the highway in Phoenix waiting to catch speeders, a State Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 17 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 five old ladies - two in the front seat and three in the back - eyes wide 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' she asked? 'No sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly... Seventeen miles an hour!'
The State Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle, explains to her that '17' 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.'
'Oh, they'll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Route 101.'
:moonie::Whistle:
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 five old ladies - two in the front seat and three in the back - eyes wide 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' she asked? 'No sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly... Seventeen miles an hour!'
The State Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle, explains to her that '17' 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.'
'Oh, they'll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Route 101.'
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