A police officer spied a car puttering along at 36 MPH so he turned on his lights and pulled the driver over. Approaching the car, he noticed that five elderly gentlemen were inside, and they looked wide-eyed and terribly pale. The driver pleaded with him, "Officer, I don't understand. I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?"

"Sir," the officer replied, "You weren't speeding, but driving slower than the speed limit can also be dangerous."

"I beg to differ, Officer," the driver said. "I was doing the speed limit exactly: 36 miles per hour!"

The officer chuckled and explained to him that "36" was the route number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the man smiled and thanked him for pointing out his error. "Before I let you go," the officer said, "I have to ask one other question: Is everyone in this car okay? Your passengers seem awfully shaken."

"Oh, they'll be all right in a minute," the man said. "We just got off Route 185."