> Hiding on the  side of the road waiting to catch speeding drivers,  a
> Massachusetts state trooper sees a car puttering  along at 24 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. I was going the exact speed  limit. What
> seems to be the  problem?"
> 
> The trooper, trying to contain a chuckle,  explains to her that 24
> 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
> 128."