Sitting  on the side of the road waiting to catch speeding drivers, a state
>trooper sees  a car puttering along at 22 mph. He thinks to himself, "This
>driver is 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 elderly 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.

>was  going the exact speed limit. What seems to be the  problem?"

>The  trooper 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 you go, Ma'am,
>I have
>to  ask, is everyone in this car OK? These women seem awfully  shaken."

>"Oh,  they'll be all right in a minute, officer. We just got off Route 
>127.