Corollary of The Start-Stop Synchronicity A red traffic light will inevitably turn green exactly one second after you switch to neutral and trigger...

The Ignition Corollary

Source status: Attributed to Ringo

The time required for the engine to restart will always feel twice as long if the driver behind you has an aggressive horn finger.

- Ringo

Category: Murphy's Cars Laws

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This law belongs with Murphy's Cars Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.

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