On cold and frosty mornings, when you're rushing trying to get to work or get the school run done, it can be tempting to just de-ice enough area for you to see, and then head off.
But driving without properly clearing your windscreen of snow and ice is illegal and could land you with a fixed penalty notice, warns the RAC.
It's not enough to just clear the ice from the driver's side of the windscreen. You have to de-ice the entire area – and then use the windscreen wipers once the ice has melted.
