The last thing anyone wants to do on a cold morning is stand freezing outside their car scraping off the stubborn layer of ice from their windshield.
But do you really have to scrape your entire windshield?
Social media celebrity and comedian Taylor Calmus — the Fort Collins resident behind the popular “Dude Dad” social media videos — teamed up with Fort Collins Police Services recently to answer exactly that.
Calmus and Officer Dexter Rowe teamed up for a “Dude Dad” video earlier this month where Rowe explained that you always need to scrape your entire windshield — not just a “peep hole in the center” as Calmus suggests in the video — to make sure you have the best visibility.
And, like “Dude Dad,” you’ll likely be scraping your own windshield without the help of Officer Rowe.
How much do you legally have to scrape off your windshield in Colorado?
Colorado law requires drivers clear their entire windshield of ice and snow.
Here’s what Colorado state statute says: “No vehicle shall be operated upon any highway unless the driver’s vision through any required glass equipment is normal and unobstructed.”