Don't Crowd The PlowWe're in the thick of winter here in the Hudson Valley and across New York State. The New York State Department of Transportation "Don't Crowd The Plow" initiative keeps both plow drivers and passenger vehicles safe. The DOT suggests drivers stay "up to eight car lengths" behind a plow working in a snow storm." WATCH: Upstate NY Driver Slams into NYSDOT SnowplowObviously, New York State was hit pretty hard by Winter Storm Fern back on January 25th, 2026. In the video the NYSDOT explains "a vehicle misjudged conditions and crashed into the side of a NYSDOT snowplow."