Old Lady Driving on Highway

高速公路旁,坐着一个交警,随时准备揪住超速的司机.突然,他看到一辆车正以每小时22英里(约合35公里)的速度行驶.他对自己说,这个司机,可是和超速的司机一样危险.于是他打火追了上去.到了跟前,他发现车上坐着五个老太太——二个坐在前座,三个坐在后排,都睁大着眼睛,脸色象鬼一样白.

那个司机,看起来很困惑,对他说:"警官,我就不明白了,我是按指示开的车,并没有超速,有什么问题呢?"

"女士,"警官回答说,"你是没有超速,但你必须知道,有时候没有超速也会对其他的司机形成危险."

"比限速更慢? 哦,不,我正照着速度指示行驶...每小时22英里"老妇人有点自傲地说.

警官忍住笑,和她解释说,22是公路的号码,不是限速指标.

老妇人有点不好意思,微微笑了一下,感谢警官指出她的错误.

"在你走之前,女士,我想问一下...你车里的人没事吧? 那些女士看起来惊吓过度,这一会儿她们都没有说一句话,"警官问道.

"哦,先生,她们过一分钟就会好的,我们刚从119号路上下来."

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 -- 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 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 all right in a minute officer. We just got off Route 119."