Yikes, that rebar would leave a mark 1' over now wouldn't it.

I do NOT follow anyone too close, especially in the wintertime. Have had the last winter or two a total of 3 incidents of rock/salt chips flying up from car in front and I was 3 second following distance even behind. I hate tailgaters where you cannot even see their front headlights or front of car they are that close going down the hwy.