Sitting
on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a State Police
Officer sees a car puttering along at 22 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… 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.

“Oh,
they’ll be alright in a minute officer. We just got off Route 119.”

Originally Published on https://boomersnotsenior.blogspot.com/

Royce Shook Blogger

I served as a teacher, a teacher on Call, a Department Head, a District Curriculum, Specialist, a Program Coordinator, and a Provincial Curriculum Coordinator over a forty year career. In addition, I was the Department Head for Curriculum and Instruction, as well as a professor both online and in person at the University of Phoenix (Canada) from 2000-2010.

I also worked with Special Needs students. I gave workshops on curriculum development and staff training before I fully retired