Strategies to avoid windshield rock chips

[17MagMetal]

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[HoosierDaddy]

If not already mentioned, stones don't float around at windshield height. Almost all get thrown up by or fall from vehicles in front. What goes up must come down (at 1G acceleration). They won't hit your windshield if you follow far enough behind for them to land before you get there. Obviously the higher they are thrown up, the longer they take to land, but I believe even the 2 second rule will eliminate most strikes. Cuts down on bent bumpers too front and back

 

[cerbomark]

I ve had multiple strikes over the years. I m not gonna stop driving my cars though. Car s are disposable items. I hate damage but it will always happen, that s life. We ve seen examples of people practically bubble wrapping the whole car only to get rear ended. I think all the tips to reduce risks have been pointed out while still driving the car.

 

[IPOGT]

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[526 HRSE]

Has anyone told you to swerve?

 

[526 HRSE]

Drive slow, avoid trucks, don’t drive crazy on the highway. PPF it. I’m now about to be on my third windshield, about to be second in a month.

This sounds horrible.

 

[Cloudy5.0]

This sounds horrible.

ABSOLUTELY is. Do no not recommend.

 

[geep81]

I specifically do not drive in a lane behind a pickup truck.

I feel OK-ish a ways back behind a truck with mudflaps.

But if a truck gets in my lane ahead of me, I am out of it. No joke!

I still have rock chips.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Has anyone told you to swerve?

Lol. These cars handle pretty good, but I don't think you can swerve away from a pebble going 100mph straight at you. Clearly some of you have never driven in Phoenix before. We average a new windshield every 1-2 years.

 

[526 HRSE]

Lol. These cars handle pretty good, but I don't think you can swerve away from a pebble going 100mph straight at you. Clearly some of you have never driven in Phoenix before. We average a new windshield every 1-2 years.

Should have gotten the handling package.

 

[ORRadtech]

If not already mentioned, stones don't float around at windshield height. Almost all get thrown up by or fall from vehicles in front. What goes up must come down (at 1G acceleration). They won't hit your windshield if you follow far enough behind for them to land before you get there. Obviously the higher they are thrown up, the longer they take to land, but I believe even the 2 second rule will eliminate most strikes. Cuts down on bent bumpers too front and back

How do you manage to keep 2 seconds space? Here leaving any significant space just invites people to cut in. Seriously, leaving as little as 3 or 4 car lengths is like a freaking invitation. It's insane...

 

[COYOTE_64S25FEF]

Don’t drive close behind anything that throws or drops rocks, really.

Check with your insurance, mine (in FL) will basically send out a glass repair company (free to me) to fill chips to avoid a windshield claim later.

 

[S550HPP]

After I did my PPF on the new C8 a new windscreen film came up. Kind of pricey $400. I think I am going to do it,

How much is windshield for that...curious.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

How do you manage to keep 2 seconds space? Here leaving any significant space just invites people to cut in. Seriously, leaving as little as 3 or 4 car lengths is like a freaking invitation. It's insane...

It's not hard to make it second nature. Just start counting when the car in front passes something and stop when you pass it. Do that at various speeds and it becomes second nature to recognize 2 seconds at any speed. Who cares if people cut in? It's not going to change my arrival time much and no more than worst case days if I always tailgate. Plus, people cutting in speeds up game play with license plate bingo.

Less rock chips is just a bonus. Less than 2 seconds and it's just a matter of time before you hit someone in front who panic stops when you are checking something out OR if you are perfect, until some idiot tailgating you hits you because you don't have an extra second or so to slow down when that idiot in front of you slams on theirs.

Nobody says you have to do it. But also nobody can say it won't let more flying rocks reach the ground before you get to them. Studies also show it reduces accidents, if you're into that kind of stuff.

 

[ORRadtech]

It's not hard to make it second nature. Just start counting when the car in front passes something and stop when you pass it. Do that at various speeds and it becomes second nature to recognize 2 seconds at any speed. Who cares if people cut in? It's not going to change my arrival time much and no more than worst case days if I always tailgate. Plus, people cutting in speeds up game play with license plate bingo.

Less rock chips is just a bonus. Less than 2 seconds and it's just a matter of time before you hit someone in front who panic stops when you are checking something out OR if you are perfect, until some idiot tailgating you hits you because you don't have an extra second or so to slow down when that idiot in front of you slams on theirs.

Nobody says you have to do it. But also nobody can say it won't let more flying rocks reach the ground before you get to them. Studies also show it reduces accidents, if you're into that kind of stuff.

I'm not saying that it's not a good idea. Or disputing the advantages. Just saying that, in the context of the subject of the thread, it's not quite as simple or easy as it sounds.
Atlanta is in no way unique in this but I can leave 2, 3 or more seconds gap and every landscape trailer or dump truck is going to try to take that space. Sometimes it's just a losing battle.

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