Rocky Mountain Window Tint Encourages Winter Plow Safety in Colorado
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With snowplows back on Colorado highways for the season, Rocky Mountain Window Tint is encouraging Colorado Springs drivers to follow the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT) plow safety guidance. Drivers are advised to leave at least three to four car lengths behind working plows, which are spreading deicer and sand. Rocky Mountain Window Tint, a window tint and paint protection film installation business, has observed that winter is when many drivers first notice chips in their paint, headlights, and windshields from road debris.
CDOT recommends that drivers stay back three to four car lengths behind plows that are spreading deicer and sand. The department warns that if a driver follows too closely, deicer and sand could hit the car. Additionally, plows are designed to push snow, slush, rocks, and other debris to the right, and drivers should avoid passing plows working in tandem formation. CDOT advises that passing on the right is never a good idea and that drivers should be aware that a plow may need to stop suddenly.
According to CDOT, sand or sand and salt is mainly used at high elevations and on the eastern plains, where colder temperatures occur. The salt-based products and in-house brine contain corrosion inhibitors intended to help prevent damage to vehicles and infrastructure.
For drivers who regularly travel I-25 or mountain routes, the company recommends applying paint protection film (PPF) to the front bumper, hood, and mirrors to help absorb chips from sand and small rocks. Vehicle wraps can also serve a similar purpose for paint, while changing a vehicle's look. A car wrap chosen by the driver also covers the original paint underneath.
Winter is also a common time for drivers to think about glare from low sun and snow. Rocky Mountain Window Tint offers complimentary quotes and can be reached at (719) 227-8981. The company provides automotive window tint, paint protection film, and vehicle wraps, with locations in Colorado Springs and Denver.
Most of the damage we see in the spring happened on a snowy highway in January. Give the plows room, and get any chips looked at before they spread.