Manning his speed gun on the M11 a police officer is slightly alarmed to clock one particular car travelling at 11mph. He decides to stop the motorist to explain that such a low speed can be as potentially dangerous as an excessively high speed.
Upon stopping the car and approaching it he sees that the driver is an elderly lady carrying three equally elderly passengers whom appear to be terrified and as white as ghosts.
The policeman explains that the reason he has stopped them is for their slow speed, “but I was travelling exactly at the posted limit of 11mph” protests the driver. The cop suppressing a smile informs her that 11 is the road number and the limit is in fact 70mph.
Before leaving them he says to the driver “are your friends ok? They are very quiet and look shaken up”. The driver replies “oh they’ll be fine shortly, we’ve just come across the A120”.
