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Permitted Speed

The traffic cop told me you’re in for a fine You should not dishonour the speed limit sign Which made little sense My driving license Said, (in black and white) tear along dotted line

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Jack Horne

Date: 3/15/2021 1:49:00 PM

LOL, had a good laugh at this - hilarious

Terry Flood
Date: 3/15/2021 4:17:00 PM

Thanks Jack. I probably heard this joke some fifty years ago, before I ever even had a licence. Still, I’ve torn along plenty of dotted lines since then. Cheers. Terry.

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 3/14/2021 5:04:00 PM

Hello Terry … it’s like winning lotto if you find a traffic cop with a sense of humour. Maybe a judge might get a giggle out of your excuse - thanks Terry - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta
Date: 3/15/2021 11:11:00 AM

I have the old "lifetime" licence in Welsh, which unfurls like the old £5-note .....Aloha! Rico

Terry Flood
Date: 3/15/2021 1:32:00 AM

Thanks Lindsay, an excruciatingly old joke. In the UK, plastic ‘credit card’ licences are relatively recent, so I thought I might get away with this hark to the past. Terry

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/14/2021 11:43:00 AM

And now you know it meant "tear" (sob sob) not "tear" ....Aloha! Rico

Terry Flood
Date: 3/14/2021 12:20:00 PM

Ah, the English language... don’t you just love it? Terry