Just been on the radio that as of tomorrow if plod catch people driving there cars with uncleared snow on there roof they are going to pull people
over and fine them £60 and 3 points.
Worth clearing me thinks!
Boost the income for the police I suppose. I can see the point, ie brake hard and the snow slides forward blocking your view. But why not stop and advise drivers or maybe a media ad warning of the dangers, a few years ago the police were there to advise, assist and help protect people these days it seems it's lets exploit the public as a good source of income.
having been in a car once when all the snow slid forward off the roof and completely blocked the screen whilst slowing on a motorway, I can understand
that
it happend to me today
driving along snow fell forward covering the windscreen
there was no panic and nothing scary. After a very brief moment of thought I used the windscreen wipers and everything returned to normal - scary
times
Heard about this and although it makes sense you'd not have thought it to be that high a criminal catching priority. OOOOPS I forgot it's
not about catching criminals its abou making money/ hitting targets.
I think I'm the only one round here that actually clears their car.
Do people see it is a status thing? ie look how much snow I have got.
Can they really drive with a letterbox size clear view out the front?
Sadly no one will get penalised over this in the real world
Government will make a fortune in this weather then, think about it, stood in traffic in a snow blizzard and the snow will quickly build up on your roof.
As i mentioned on a previous post, i nearly had an accident last year where the person drove off with their car full of snow and stopped in the middle
of the main road to clean it up just after they left their house which was 50ft away.
Fine them all.
Isn't that careless driving after all?
I go out, defrost my car, clean up all the windows before i move it an inch every day.
I'd heard that too. I know I added to the thread 'how much snow is on your car?' with the jape about the tailgater, but I always clear
all the snow from my car before I drive off. Apart from the obvious risk of it covering your own windscreen on braking (which you won't be doing
a lot of in the snow will you? 
), it's all extra weight=less MPG, and being such a scrooge I want as many M's to the G as poss 
Police in Scotland held a press conference today and deny claims of 3 points and fines for driving with snow on your car, but advise you to clear snow
off your car before driving it 
fully agree myself, at a minimum you neeed all windows competely clear and all lights too. If travelling anywhere at speed, the roof and bonnet need
doing too. Its common sense and manners too since it might all blow onto the car behind.
Seems its one of those viral text, email type things thats doing the rounds.
http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/news/Humberside-Police-Snow-car-messages-bogus/article-2959809-detail/article.html
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Originally posted by l0rd
I go out, defrost my car, clean up all the windows before i move it an inch every day.
It would be wrong to issue fines and points as the police couldn't prove the snow had been there when you set off.
It should be common courtesy to clear the worst of it, which would explain why the idiots who pull out infront of you and drive around at less than
10mph are usually the ones with huge amounts of snow on top of there cars which all flies into your windscreen, and adds to the snow that would just
blow over the top if you were moving at a decent speed.
Well it was going to be road safety week and as they can't make money off speeding they may as well get the christmas party paid for by other
means.
Noticed a copper last night pulling into the middle of the road for what looked like nothing untill the bloke on the bike dressed in black and no
lights went past, why did they not stop him or was it too cold for him to get out of his warm police car?
[Edited on 2/12/10 by kj]
[Edited on 2/12/10 by kj]
Can't see the problem. Many accidents are caused by snow sliding from the roof and obstructing the drivers view. At this time of the year EVERY
precaution should be taken to make travel as safe as possible.
There is NO EXCUSE for not clearing snow off your car. None whatsoever! It's just laziness, ignorance and damn disregard for safety!
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Originally posted by scootz
There is NO EXCUSE for not clearing snow off your car. None whatsoever!
Problem is I cant quite reach the to of my truck!
I carry a brush and remove as much as I can before I set off though.
But what happens when a few inches of snow falls on your car whilst your stuck on the motorway?