Fixed penalty and 3 points for snow on roof?
- Thread starter Nor
- Start date
Soldato
No, of course not.
Don
There isn't a specific offence for it to be a fixed penalty notice, guess the police could do you with Driving without Due Care and Attention though.
It sounds like nonsense to me. Any text which says 'please forward on' has my spidey sense tingling
Associate
- Joined
- 28 Feb 2007
- Posts
- 1,479
It is an offense, not sure if you would get any points though. I saw an AA man say it on the BBC news the other morning.
Permabanned
It is dangerous;
Last year, in my ignorance I decided not to clean ice/snow off my roof as it was properly iced on and solid - I simply didn't want to risk scratching the paint trying to remove it. A mile up the road, I brake and it comes crashing over my windscreen, not only blinding me but putting a small dent in the bonnet as well
Last year, in my ignorance I decided not to clean ice/snow off my roof as it was properly iced on and solid - I simply didn't want to risk scratching the paint trying to remove it. A mile up the road, I brake and it comes crashing over my windscreen, not only blinding me but putting a small dent in the bonnet as well
Associate
Must say I'm guilty of not clearing my roof, never understand people who don't clear their bonnets though. Get to 30mph and it's like driving in a personal blizzard
Soldato
Just got a text about this and also heard on Facebook about it from someone who is friends with a local cop and confirmed it. Probably viral nonsense though. 
That said, if you drive off with a roof covered in 5 inches of snow you deserve to get stopped and done by the feds.
That said, if you drive off with a roof covered in 5 inches of snow you deserve to get stopped and done by the feds.
Caporegime
Indeed, the police plan on clamping down on people not cleaning snow off the car.
Looks like the LOLZ are on you.
Soldato
Just got a text about this and also heard on Facebook about it from someone who is friends with a local cop and confirmed it. Probably viral nonsense though.
That said, if you drive off with a roof covered in 5 inches of snow you deserve to get stopped and done by the feds.
Yeah, my sister's freinds uncle said his wife heard that her dentist is mates with a police officeer and he said it was true, so IT MUST BE!
Soldato
Brake hard in this weather, you'll end up in the back of someone else or a hedge before the snow falls on your windscreen
Associate
haha, just recieved the text as i clicked this thread, weird.
Not a chance they'll stop people though, too many crashes and whatnot to attend.
Not a chance they'll stop people though, too many crashes and whatnot to attend.
didnt think about that, just further cements the fact that this is unrealistic
Soldato
How about the people who don't clear their lights?
Caporegime
It is dangerous;
Last year, in my ignorance I decided not to clean ice/snow off my roof as it was properly iced on and solid - I simply didn't want to risk scratching the paint trying to remove it. A mile up the road, I brake and it comes crashing over my windscreen, not only blinding me but putting a small dent in the bonnet as well
Small dent in the bonnet? That must have been a lot of snow..
Caporegime
That ****es me off tbh. You see people have de-iced windows but leave the lights. Muppets.