A medium logic puzzle
A truck driver goes the wrong way down a one-way street and passes a police officer, but gets no ticket. Why?
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Nobody said he was driving.
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He was walking
Also accepted: he was on foot, walking.
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What is the answer to the riddle "A truck driver goes the wrong way down a one-way street and passes a police officer, but gets no ticket. Why?"
The answer is He was walking. Nobody said he was driving.
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