Welcome to allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
The largest most active online nursing community. Join 312,625 nurses from around the world to learn, communicate, and network. For full allnurses.com access, register today - it's free! Problems during registration? Please don't hesitate to contact support.
Participate in over 200 nursing forums and browse over 2.6 million posts.
>> Old Lady Driving on Highway 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."