Justin from Golden writes, “What's driving you crazy? A lot of vehicles, mostly large trucks and service vehicles, have stickers on them that say something to the effect of ‘Stay x-number-of feet behind. Not responsible for broken windshields.
Michael Laszlo from LaszloLaw in Boulder says these signs have zero legal effect. “If I wear a t-shirt that says, ‘Not Responsible For Punching You In The Face’ and I walk up and punch you in the face, am I responsible for your broken nose? The simple fact is that we are all responsible for the damage we intentionally or negligently cause to others.”
Trooper Lewis tells me unfortunately a lot of drivers who drop something out of their vehicle, including gravel, usually don’t realize they are spilling their load. He suggests trying to get as much information as possible about the vehicle that lost the load including a description of the vehicle and driver, license plate number, DOT number from a truck and it really helps to have phone camera or dash cam video.