just curious.
2007-10-23 11:11:24 · 8 answers · asked by smileco2004 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The large tires kick up little pieces of asphalt, and whatever else is lying on the ground, and it will flip back and hit the car windshield that is following it. Most times it works.. sometimes it don't .. without them they can kick up a huge cloud of little debris all over the road.
2007-10-23 11:21:05 · answer #1 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to try and keep rocks and other debris that is on the road from being thrown into the vehicles that are behind the truck
2007-10-23 18:17:00 · answer #2 · answered by koma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The law in places to keep the mud rocks and other from hitting your and other cars and trucks.
2007-10-23 18:24:58 · answer #3 · answered by ronnny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to keep mud and water and road debris from flying up and hitting your truck or the car behind you
2007-10-23 18:15:56 · answer #4 · answered by hermitofnorthdome 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To prevent water, rocks and debris from flying up and hitting the tailgater behind them.
2007-10-23 18:19:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Debris control, such as mud and gravel (that is why they are called mud flaps in some circles).
2007-10-23 18:16:25 · answer #6 · answered by yosemitezuzan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To stop mud,water,and debris from flying up and hitting other vehicles. They also make it look better I think!!
2007-10-23 18:33:03 · answer #7 · answered by matt c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are called mudflaps, i guess to keep mud from flying onto the windshields of the cars behind the trucks
2007-10-23 18:18:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋