Reason for Speeding
A man was driving home late one afternoon above the speed limit. He noticed a police car with its red lights in his rearview mirror. He thought, "I can outrun this guy," so he floored it and the race was on. The cars were racing down the highway at 90 miles an hour. Finally, as his speedometer passed 100, the guy figured, "What the heck," and gave up. He pulled over to the curb. The police officer got out of his cruiser and approached the car.
He leaned down and said, "Listen mister, I've had a really lousy day, and I just want to go home. Give me a good excuse and I'll let you go." The man thought for a moment and said, "Three weeks ago, my wife ran off with a police officer. When I saw your cruiser in my rearview mirror, I thought you were that officer and you were trying to give her back to me!"
The officer let him go.
速度違反の理由
ある男性がある午後遅くに法定速度を超えて家路を運転していた。彼はリアミラーに映る警察の赤灯に気づく。しかし彼は「逃げ切れるだろう」と思い、アクセルを床まで踏みつけ、レースを開始した。高速道路を150キロで飛ばして行く。ついに、スピードメーターが160キロを指し、彼は「だめだこりゃ」とあきらめる。彼は路肩に車を寄せた。警察官がパトカーから降りてきて、彼の車に近づいてくる。警察官は言う。「聞いてくれ。今日はひどい一日だった。もううちに帰りたいんだ。納得できる言い訳をしてくれたら、そのまま行ってもいいよ。」男性はしばらく考えると言う。「３週間前、うちの妻が警察官と駆け落ちしたんだ。あなたのパトカーをリアミラーで見つけたとき、あなたが駆け落ちした警察官で、妻を返そうと追いかけてきたんだと思ったんだよ！」
警察官は彼を放免した。
