Waiting in Doncaster , to catch speeding drivers, a Police Officer sees a
car puttering along at 22 MPH.
Says he 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 seats 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 Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle explains to her that A22
is the road number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the woman grins
and thanks 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 made a sound this whole time," the officer
asks. "Oh, they'll be all right in a minute officer. We've just come off the
A120."