You're GroundedSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
Homer was impatiently waiting for his son Ed to come home. Ed had been caught speeding by the police just last week, and had been warned against doing it again. Just as Homer saw the car come up the driveway, he went outside. "Looks like you made it home awful quickly tonight," said Homer.
"Come on dad, I wasn't speeding," replied Ed.
"I'm not sure I believe you," said Homer. "Leave the car on and move over so I can get in. We are going for a ride."
When they returned home, Ed went straight up to his room, grounded for the next 2 weeks.
How did Homer know he was speeding?
AnswerEd had a habit of using his cruise control when he drove, and Homer knew this. Once they made it to the freeway, Homer hit the RESUME button on the cruise control. The vehicle then accelerated up to 82 mph, the last speed that Ed had set.
Most cruise control systems have a RESUME feature, which will return the vehicle to its last set speed. This speed is stored in memory until the cruise control is turned off or the vehicle is turned off. Most people, when they drive, will just hit the brake which will disable the cruise control functionality, but the last speed set will remain in memory. (Note: not all cars function in this manner.)
Drive safely, obey the speed limits, and use your seat belts.
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