Have I got a treat for you! After I stumbled upon this Facebook page: Movie lies about cars, I started to do a little bit more digging on the subject and I’ve come across a handful of movie cliches about car related action. You’re in for a massive laughing session, so I’d advise you to warm up your jaws by practicing smiles in the mirror.

This is the first episode of the series, so here we go.

1. Movie characters driving in the city will get to park wherever they like when they get to their destination.

2. When you are alone in the back seat of the car, make sure you sit in the middle.

3. Pedestrians in Hollywood have the world’s best reactions, so don’t worry if you have to drive down a sidewalk. Mr Pappodopolus is quite used to having his fruit cart smashed, and despite his gesticulations and curses, he always manages to get out of the way in time.

4. A car will always explode when shot at, unless the hero is driving it.

5. When a car falls off a cliff after a car chase, it usually explodes before reaching the ground.

6. When speeding cars hit a parked car, they fly up into the air while the parked car doesn’t even wiggle.

7. There are no stop signs in movie land. Wherever you have to drive, no matter how close or far away it is, you never have to stop before you get there.

8. If there is a large bump in a downhill road, speeding cars will always fly over them and hit the ground in shower of sparks. An interior view will then show the reaction of the passengers at the moment of impact. They will not be injured, even if they are not wearing safety belts. No tire damage, broken axles, or suspension failures will occur as a result of the impact. The car will then execute a sharp left turn at the bottom of the hill. Losing a hubcap at this point will be optional.

9. No one ever runs out of gas (even in long car chases). Corollary: every stolen car has a full gas tank and gets great gas mileage.

10. No one fumbles for car keys right before a car chase. they always jump right in and start the car up because they’ve left the keys in the ignition. Not a great idea in any major city.

Via Moviecliches. Photo sources: 1, 2, 3.