Rocky Mountain Window Tint is encouraging Colorado Springs drivers to follow CDOT plow safety guidance and stay three to four car lengths behind working plows.
Colorado Springs, CO (PRUnderground) November 10th, 2026
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 plow safety guidance, including leaving extra room behind plows that are spreading deicer and sand.
Rocky Mountain Window Tint, a window tint colorado springs shop that also installs paint protection film and vehicle wraps, said winter is when many drivers first notice chips in their paint, headlights and windshields from road debris.
According to CDOT, plows need to drop deicer and sand, and drivers should stay back three to four car lengths. The department warns that if a driver follows too closely, deicer and sand could hit the car.
CDOT also notes that plows are designed to push snow, slush, rocks and other debris to the right, and that all of that debris could damage a vehicle and obstruct visibility. The department advises against passing plows working in tandem formation, says passing on the right is never a good idea, and reminds drivers that a plow may need to stop suddenly.
The department says sand or sand and salt is mainly used at high elevations and on the eastern plains, where colder temperatures occur, and that its salt-based products and in-house brine contain corrosion inhibitors intended to help prevent damage to vehicles and infrastructure.
“The single best thing you can do for your paint in the winter is back off the plow,” said Bob, owner of Rocky Mountain Window Tint. “Three or four car lengths keeps most of that sand and gravel off your hood and windshield, and it keeps you safer, too.”
For drivers who regularly travel I-25 or mountain routes, the company said ppf colorado springs on the front bumper, hood and mirrors adds a clear layer that can help absorb chips from sand and small rocks.
Vehicle wraps can serve a similar purpose for paint while changing a vehicle’s look. A car wrap colorado springs drivers choose also covers the original paint underneath, the company said.
Winter is also a common time for drivers to think about glare from low sun and snow. The company said its colorado springs window tint location helps customers choose film that complies with Colorado’s tint limits.
“Most of the damage we see in the spring happened on a snowy highway in January,” Bob said. “Give the plows room, and get any chips looked at before they spread.”
Rocky Mountain Window Tint offers complimentary quotes and can be reached at (719) 227-8981.
About Rocky Mountain Window Tint
Rocky Mountain Window Tint provides automotive window tint, paint protection film (clear bra) and vehicle wraps, with locations in Colorado Springs and Denver.
Media contact: Bob, Rocky Mountain Window Tint, (719) 227-8981, bob@rmwindowtint.com
