Riddle

Fred is listening to the radio when it suddenly stops playing. Nobody is with Fred and nobody touches the radio. A few seconds later, the radio resumes playing. How can this be?

Choose an answer

A.The radio station had a technical glitch
B.Fred's battery briefly died
C.A storm cut the signal
D.Fred was driving his car through a tunnel.
Hint: It's a 8-word phrase with 34 letters, starting with "F".

Answer

Fred was driving his car through a tunnel.

Why this is the answer

Driving through a tunnel temporarily blocks the radio signal, causing the broadcast to cut out and resume once Fred exits.

This riddle is filed under Time, Money, Music Riddles and rated Medium.