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Here's a little quiz. How far behind a vehicle must one travel by law? Now tack some onto that for safe measure.

Okay, now how far do you think an ice sheet from an 18-wheeler would travel through the air? Also, did you know that the vehicle to the rear is traveling a certain distance in one direction while the ice/snow is traveling at a similar velocity in the other direction?

Do you now realize that the issue of safety lies more with the person that should be clearing their vehicle than with the person that is struck by the ice and snow?

"""""Okay, now how far do you think an ice sheet from an 18-wheeler would travel through the air?"""""

Ice sheets do not "fly through the air" Small chunks of snow do, but the ice tends to fall off the back, or slide off the side when going around a corner. Thin chunks can go airborne, but those are no bigger than anything that comes off a car.

If you want trucks to be ice free, I recommend you get used to doing without a lot of things, as trucks will just quit delivering (and picking up) products in any area anal-retentive enough to pass such a nanny state law.

Sad to say, you cannot legislate a hazard free existence. Living, and I mean truly living, by definition is hazardous. Get used to it, or stay home in bed.