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55 and careless

On the drive home, a state trooper on the Pennsylvania Turnpike pulled (former President) Truman over for careless driving. He had been blocking traffic in the left lane, cruising along at 55 miles per hour with a line of cars behind him.

OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Harry Truman, Leader of the Freeway
By MATTHEW ALGEO
Published: April 5, 2009
The former president found that even in retirement, he could not get from under the glare that shines on the White House.

Posted by on April 4, 2009 7:19 PM |

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