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- Chunks of snow and ice can detach from a running vehicle because of the pressure created by rapidly moving air. At high speed, these projectiles can cause major injuries to anyone in their path. For example, NJ.com indicates that a woman was injured in January 2011 after ice flew off a box truck and broke her vehicle's windshield. Even if a chunk of snow hits another vehicle without causing damage, it can temporarily restrict the other driver's visibility.
- Another problem with peephole driving is that the driver can't see the road, other automobiles or pedestrians as well. This endangers both the driver and other people on the road, especially when slippery driving conditions prevail. If snow continues to fall from the sky or blow across the roadway, such dangers are multiplied; snow significantly reduces visibility to begin with.
- Peephole drivers also face legal and financial dangers. A person injured or otherwise harmed by a driver with snow-covered windows may demand compensation or initiate a lawsuit. In some regions, police can stop such vehicles for violating a traffic law. Peephole drivers face fines of up to $75 in New Jersey, according to "USA Today." Some of the other U.S. states also apply fines for driving with snow on a vehicle or harming others by doing this. Police in Maine can fine drivers $135 for peephole driving, according to the "Morning Sentinel" newspaper.
- Peephole driving also renders windshield wipers ineffective. If additional precipitation or blowing snow lands on the cleared portion of the windshield during travel, visibility will become even worse. Snow and ice may prevent the wipers from moving at all. If they remain switched on but unable to move, the wiper motor could burn out, according to Scripps Howard News Service. This can result in a repair bill for hundreds of dollars.
Flying Ice
Poor Visibility
Legal Issues
Wiper Failure
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