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I worked one summer as a house painter in college.

SOP at our shop if paint was spilled on the road was to stop the truck, try to cone off the affected area, call HQ, and call the police. Any cars that drove through the paint got a new paint job. (The painting company figured out this was cheaper than turning in a claim or haggling over how much needed repainting and having it go to court.)

Leaving paint on the road is irresponsible, but then again, the driver might not know it even happened.