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[Gazwould]

Caught and charged with dangerous driving !

 

[00slk]

Reminds me of the movie Cars, Doc Hudson has done his job!

 

[bembo449]

Hopefully convicted, what sort of person thinks that this was ok ???

 

[EmilysDad]

A few weeks back, one of EmilysMum's work mates was pulled over first thing in the morning for not having cleared her windscreen enough ... despite her protest that she'd a supermarket to open up at 0600, the copper just made her clear her screen before her let her on her way. I don't know how people think it's OK to clear the minimum snow .... I try to clear all that I can, even from the roof etc

 

[Blobcat]

A few weeks back, one of EmilysMum's work mates was pulled over first thing in the morning for not having cleared her windscreen enough ... despite her protest that she'd a supermarket to open up at 0600, the copper just made her clear her screen before her let her on her way. I don't know how people think it's OK to clear the minimum snow .... I try to clear all that I can, even from the roof etc

It is a legal requirement, although as there are almost zero traffic officers around these days very unlikely to get stopped

 

[Ron240]

It is a legal requirement,

It certainly is to clear ones windscreen...but I had a disagrement with somebody recently who said you will get 3 points on your licence for not clearing the snow of your cars roof.
I pointed out that there is no specific law against driving with snow on the roof of your vehicle, however if there was an incident which could be attributed to it then you would be in trouble.
It is common sense not to drive with a significant build up of snow on ones roof.

The photo above was taken in Dundee the other day.
Stupid Scottish drivers!

 

[davemercedes]

There may not be a specific section defining roof clearance but if you're moving along and lots of show is blowing in a cloud behind you then you're a candidate for a ticket - and rightly so. In the overall time involved, removing the snow off the roof is normally only an extra minute or two - with a soft broom it can be mostly pushed off quickly.

 

[A.J.]

Like most of you we have had a few days of Snow. During that time I have done about 4 miles in the car. I am always amazed how dirty Snow actually is, the car is dirtier now than it has been for a long time !!

 

[EmilysDad]

..... In the overall time involved, removing the snow off the roof is normally only an extra minute or two - with a soft broom it can be mostly pushed off quickly.

I can't reach the roof of mine

 

[Ron240]

There may not be a specific section defining roof clearance but if you're moving along and lots of show is blowing in a cloud behind you then you're a candidate for a ticket.

with a soft broom it can be mostly pushed off quickly.

Yes as i said if an incident could be attributed to it you would be in trouble.
I also said it was common sense to clear it.

I wouldnt put a broom anywhere near my car, soft or otherwise.
I was watching somebody last week brushing the snow from their path, then they proceeded to use the same brush to clear snow from the roof of their car.
I was quite literally cringing.

 

[davemercedes]

I have a clean soft broom that lives in the garage which I use to apply shampoo for washing the car. I also remove snow from the roof of my car with it on the (thankfully, occasional) day when it's needed.

 

[DSK]

Good. I see too many idiots with a letter box sized patch of clear screen and the rest all snowed, frosted, misted up etc. For such incidents, there should be a zero tolerance £10,000 fine. Absolutely disgusting why people think this is acceptable, when its simply lethal on all levels for the driver, other road users and pedestrians and on top of that shows that people like this have no sense or care.

 

[Gazwould]

I have a clean soft broom that lives in the garage which I use to apply shampoo for washing the car. I also remove snow from the roof of my car with it on the (thankfully, occasional) day when it's needed.

Me too , incredibly gentle .

 

[sonic]

It certainly is to clear ones windscreen...but I had a disagrement with somebody recently who said you will get 3 points on your licence for not clearing the snow of your cars roof.
I pointed out that there is no specific law against driving with snow on the roof of your vehicle, however if there was an incident which could be attributed to it then you would be in trouble.
It is common sense not to drive with a significant build up of snow on ones roof.

The photo above was taken in Dundee the other day.
Stupid Scottish drivers!

Section 3 RTA Driving without due care or reasonable consideration for other road users. Fits perfectly.

 

[sonic]

It is a legal requirement, although as there are almost zero traffic officers around these days very unlikely to get stopped

You don't need to be a traffic officer. I had several chases as a Panda driver which ended up in Crown Court Sect 2 Reckless Driving. All convicted one got 9 months inside.

 

[Ron240]

Section 3 RTA Driving without due care or reasonable consideration for other road users. Fits perfectly.

Again as I said if something happens that can be attributed to it, but if nothing happens then no law has been broken.
My original comment was stated in response to somebody who believed that simply driving with snow on the roof of ones vehicle is against the law.

 

[sonic]

Again as I said if something happens that can be attributed to it, but if nothing happens then no law has been broken.
My original comment was stated in response to somebody who believed that simply driving with snow on the roof of ones vehicle is against the law.

I totally disagree, you don't need something to happen before you take action, all the evidence is there. In practice I would tell the driver to remove the snow, if he didn't he would be reported Sec 3.

 

[mioba]

Unreal, How pig lazy can that motorist be to only clean that part of the window and what a danger to himself and others.

 

[Ron240]

I totally disagree, you don't need something to happen before you take action, all the evidence is there. In practice I would tell the driver to remove the snow, if he didn't he would be reported Sec 3.

There are many situations where the law is black/white so there is no doubting when it has been broken, but this is not one of them.
My point is that a policeman could not stop a driver with a build up of snow on their roof and immediately book them because there is no specific law against this, but if as you say the policeman told the driver to clear it and they refused then action could possibly be taken...although I am not a policeman so I do not know precisely what that would be.
This whole thing came about some time ago when it was reported in the media that drivers would be fined/points on licence for not clearing the snow from the roofs of their vehicles. Now it wasn't quite as simple as that and a lot of people naturally misinterpreted it, but we all know that the media often sets out to shock.
Let's just say that we are both correct in what we are saying.

 

[A.J.]

Are we sure that picture is for real and not just a set up. There doesn't seem to be much activity around it if the driver is being dealt with