Before you pull out of your driveway with a dusting of snow on your vehicle, you might want to consider using a brush.听
While you might think you have enough room to see where you're going, the police听have something different to say.听
Delta Police re-shared a tweet about driving with a frosty layer on your vehicle, underscoring听that "if you head out today with snow-covered windows, or headlight or taillights covered by snow" you could face a $109 fine.
The Delta Police added that the offence is called 鈥淒rive While View Obstructed鈥� and it applies to front, rear and side windows. So, just because your windshield is clear doesn鈥檛 mean you're in the clear.听
$10 brush or $109 fine? If you head out today with snow-covered windows, or headlight or taillights covered by snow, that鈥檚 the fine you could face. The offence is 鈥楧rive While View Obstructed鈥� and it applies to your front, rear AND side windows.
鈥� Delta Police (@deltapolice)
Driving with only a small portion of your windshield defrosted or scraped away is dangerous. In order to prevent snow from accumulating, notes that "covering the windshield with anything that keeps moisture away from it will prevent frost from forming on the outside. A tarp, blanket, towel or even cardboard will help reduce the work."
A traffic ticket for a violation of听听costs $109 and three penalty points.
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