Murphy's Law of the Open Road

Even if you never smoke, eat, or drink in your vehicle, there will be mysterious stains on the carpet and/or upholstery during trade-in. Sent by Shana

- Shana

At the exact moment that your car insurance lapses, the probability of being involved in an accident increases exponentially

No matter the warranty coverage length, the car will break down the day the warranty expires.

Any driver in front of you will immediately lose the ability to drive their car. Sent by Mike Berneathy

- Mike Berneathy

The vehicle with the most factual firearms on board has the automatic right of way. Sent by Anthony Kenny

- Anthony Kenny

The vehicle with the most suspected firearms on board has the automatic right of way.

The vehicle with the largest driver has the automatic right of way.

The vehicle with the cheapest insurance deductible has the automatic right of way.

The vehicle with the most collisions has the automatic right of way.

The cheapest vehicle has the automatic right of way.

The oldest vehicle has the automatic right of way.

The vehicle with the most mass has the automatic right of way.

Anthony Kenny Right of Way Law:

If you're late for work, every traffic light is Red. Sent by Airbornemonty

- Airbornemonty

The louder the car alarm, the more likely everyone but the owner will hear it. Sent by Dave Sharma

- Dave Sharma

On a two-lane road, no cars will come from the opposite direction where the lanes are divided by a white line. However, as soon as it's allowed to bypass, the opposite lane is jammed. Sent by Pieter Luyt

- Pieter Luyt

The red light is always longer than the green one.

You can drive a car into any river ford, just don't expect always to be able to drive out. Sent by Marc Underwood

- Marc Underwood

A quiet intersection never has traffic until you are ready to cross it. Sent by Jesse Janowiak

- Jesse Janowiak

The probability of 1 and 2 happening simultaneously is directly proportional to the amount of oncoming traffic, inversely proportional to the distance to the next no-passing zone, and directly proportional to the length of the no-passing zone. Sent by Gene Van

- Gene Van

Regardless of how fast you go, someone will delay you.

Regardless of how fast you go, someone behind you is in a hurry.

Gene Van Speed Law:

If you treat your car like a racing car, then it will develop expensive racing problems. Sent by David Poole

- David Poole

Making expensive modifications increases the gravitational attraction between your car and large objects. Sent by David Poole

- David Poole