The Hill-Start Paradox

Source status: Attributed to Ringo

Any motorway lane closure or speed restriction will invariably terminate at the exact base of a steep incline.

- Ringo

Category: Murphy's Cars Laws

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Corollaries

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The lower the enforced speed limit, the steeper the subsequent hill.

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Your vehicle's available RPMs will always be inversely proportional to the road's gradient.

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