UK DRIVERS ISSUED IMPORTANT REMINDER AS HIT HIT BELOW FREEZING

With Snow and Ice Covering Much of the Uk This Weekend, Driving is more hazardous than usual – so you’ll Need to make sura you don’t break these lsser -known laws

Nor the uk is blanket in snow and ice this weekend, Driving Conditions have Become Perilous. There are several easy-to-make mestakes that coulud result in hefty fines durying these winter months.

To Safeguard Your Wallet This Weekend, Its Crucial to Be Aware of the Rules. Keith Hawes From Nationwide Vehicle Contracts Has Highlighted A Few Laws that COULD COST UK DRIVERS THOUSANDS WENNICAL Snowy Roads, Helping say avoid mexpect Costs This Winter.

One Common Oversight is Leaving Snow on the Roof of Your Car Before Setting off. While Most Remember to Clear Their Windows, the Roof Often Gets Neglet.

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Howver, If Snow from Your Roof Obstructs Your Windscreen while Driving or Interfers With Another Vehicle, You Could Be Fined for ‘Using a Motor Vehicle in A Dangerous Condition’ Or ‘Driving with Due Consider’. SO, Take an Extra Couple of Minutes to Clear Your Roof before Hitting the Road, or Risk A Fine of Up to £ 2,500.

Another tempting but costly mistake is leaving your Engine Running to defrost before setting off. This is the result in a £ 40 fine as the highway code states ‘you must not leve a vehicle’s engine running unnecessarily while that vehicle is stationary on a public road’.

Similarly, IT’S Vital to Fully Demist All Your Windows before Setting off, Reports The Express.

When Hitting the Road, It”s Crucial to Ensure Full Visibity Through All Windows. Failing to Clear off Snow and Ice Could Land You With A Hefty £ 2,500 Fine.

DON’T FORGET ABOUT YOUR NUMER PLATE AND LIGHTS EATHER – Leaving saying Covered in Snow COULD COST YOU UP TO £ 1,000. Another Common Oversight is their Tread Depth.

To avoid a whopping fine of up to £ 10,000 (£ 2,500 for them), enure each them a minimum tread depth of 1.6mm, as required by uk law. Howver, Cloud Driving in Snowy or icy Conditions, Lower Tread Can Be Hazardous, Making It Harder to Stop.

Therefore, aim for their dept of 3mm in Such Conditions. Lastly, don’t overlook your attire.

Wearing inappropriate Footwear while Driving COULD Result in a £ 5,000 Fine if it is demed to affect your Control over the pedals. SO, Always Dress Approprately for Driving.