A Facebook post by 'Martin Burger Shannon Helferty' intended to raise awareness of the importance of clearing ice and snow off vehicles before driving has been shared more than 32,000 times in less than 24 hours, as of noon on Sunday, Jan. 19.

The post says that the driver was travelling from Arnprior to Pembroke at about 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16.

"We met an east bound vehicle heading Renfrew way and a chunk of ice flew off the oncoming vehicle," the post reads. "I saw the ice spinning towards our windshield, I heard the impact and saw the windshield shatter, what I did not expect was the ice came through the windshield and struck me in the face."

Thankfully, the driver was able to remain calm and pull the vehicle to safety.

"My son called 911 and I was transferred to the Renfrew hospital. I am so great full [sic] my son was not driving, as a parent you never want harm to your child."

The boy was not injured - "not even a mark."

It continues:

"This post is not to see how many likes I can get or get well wishes, I merely want everyone to be conscious of completely clearing their vehicle off before heading on the road. This will help prevent another misfortune from occurring to some one you may know."

"Motorists need to remember to adjust their driving habits with the change of weather," Leeds OPP Inspector Mike Francis said in a 2019 press release. He added that not properly clearing the snow off of your vehicle could cost you.

The Highway Traffic Act says you have to be able to clearly see out your front, front sides and rear windows. The fine is a total of $110 and it's up to police to decide what "clearly" means, but Francis said 'it doesn't mean scraping a small space on your windshield.'