car accident<\/a>.<\/p>\nIn some states, \u201cpeephole drivers\u201d can face fines for failing to clear visual obstructions from their vehicle windows and windshields. Moreover, these drivers are at greater risk of hitting other cars, pedestrians, bicyclists and animals because they naively think that everything they need to see will be visible through a Frisbee-sized clearance near the bottom of their windshield.<\/p>\n
Unsurprisingly, peephole drivers are often the same individuals who think it\u2019s appropriate to cruise down the highway with several inches of snow on their roof, hood and trunk. While it\u2019s true that wind is sometimes an effective way to remove snow from the car, that snow may blow directly onto someone else\u2019s windshield and cause a visual obstruction that ends in a crash. Failing to clear snow off your car is also grounds for a fine in some states.<\/p>\n
Regardless of any laws and ordinances, however, the bottom line is that we all have to maintain our cars during cold weather. If someone causes an accident because of an obstructed windshield or excessive snow on their car, they could be held liable in a personal injury lawsuit.<\/p>\n
So the next time Chicago gets blanketed in snow or cold weather coats your windshield with frost, take the time to clear your vehicle before hitting the road. Doing so could save your life.<\/p>\n
Source:\u00a0<\/b>Valley News, “\u2018Peephole Drivers\u2019 Ignore Safety and Law When They Don\u2019t Scrape Cars,” Kim Ode, Jan. 5, 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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