Why you can’t wash your car before a long journey and 5 more superstitions related to cars

Many drivers firmly believe in signs and try to follow their interpretation. There is a rational grain in some superstitions, they can even be explained in a logical way.

Washing of the received rights

Any driver knows that under no circumstances should you wash your license. Otherwise they will take it away.

The logic in this sign can be traced iron - if you drink, you will have an accident, the consequence of this is that your rights will be taken away. Superstition says so to the driver - do not drink. Alcohol is no good!

new car accident

If a new, just bought car has an accident, it should be sold immediately, as it will attract misfortune. The sign works for two reasons. Firstly, a driver who believes in her will be nervous and expect trouble. As a result, sooner or later he will make a fatal mistake and get into an accident.

Secondly, if a new car had an accident due to a technical malfunction, for example, a failure of the power steering, brake system or other unit, then it is natural that such a breakdown can happen again. Especially if it was short-term, and the driver simply could not determine for what reason he suddenly lost control.

It’s really better to get rid of a car that has an accident immediately after purchase, since it can simply be defective.

Don't wash your car before a long trip

This sign came from taxi drivers - not my car, wash away luck. It is difficult to find a logical explanation for this, but it is possible. Most likely, if you wash the car completely, and even with the help of a powerful water sprayer, then wiring is possible. This may cause a short circuit and fire. Here, most likely, drivers insure themselves against breakdowns in the electrical system of the car.

On the other hand, after a long trip, the bumper, hood and windshield are usually covered with smeared remains of insects. Imagine how it would be a shame if the car just left the car wash in front of the road, sparkling with all its colors.

Don't go around the front of the car

It is not known where the superstition was born that bypassing a car in front is a disaster. But some drivers revere him sacredly, not only in Russia, but also in the United States. Maybe it was caused by accidents when the car ran into a passing person, breaking off the handbrake. Maybe a car left at first speed at the factory jumped on an unsuspecting person in front of it. Unknown. It's just considered bad luck.

Again, on the other hand, even in the traffic rules it is clearly spelled out: when leaving the vehicle, a person must go around it from behind in order to control the environment and see cars moving towards them. But here, in order to get into a parked car, it should be bypassed from the front for the same reasons. Here, traffic rules do not fit with superstition.

Do not put spare parts from a broken car

Parts installed from a broken car attract bad luck. This sign can be interpreted as follows: such a car is most often far from new. Naturally, the parts from such a machine are old and well-worked.

If outwardly the assembly or mechanism looks tolerable, then metal fatigue or bearing wear cannot be determined by eye. Of course, such a detail can fail at the most inopportune moment. Hence the failure of the brakes, steering system, engine, chassis and much more, which leads to accidents.

Do not scold the car while sitting inside

In the old days, people believed that a number of deified creatures looked after their household - brownies, barns, banniki, etc. It turns out that each building had its own little owner, or, if you like, a manager. Apparently from this belief, the belief came that you can’t scold a car while sitting in it - it can be offended. Perhaps not the car itself, but some invisible spirit or "machine". Angry, he can harm the driver.

Experienced motorists not only observe this sign, but also in every way appease the invisible spirit, praising the car aloud and stroking the steering wheel or dashboard. And surprisingly, at such moments, a stalled car starts up, and the malfunction disappears. The rational explanation for this phenomenon is that the driver himself calms down, and everything starts to work out for him.