As the snow continues to fall across the province, New Glasgow Regional Police are reminding motorists to clear their vehicle off from ice and snow.
“Ice and snow that is not cleaned from a vehicle before you travel can become a serious hazard to other pedestrians and others vehicles in terms of visibility," said Const. Ken Macdonald of the New Glasgow Regional Police. " Also ice and snow on a vehicle while travelling can become deadly if a piece flys off and hits another vehicle”.
The fine for not clearing off your vehicle can result in a Summary Offence Ticket for $180 under Section 184(4) of the Motor Vehicle Act which states that drivers can be fined for driving a motor vehicle with obstruction on the window or windshield.
Macdonald New Glasgow Regional Police will be paying extra attention to motorists that haven’t cleaned snow from their vehicles as not removing snow or ice becomes dangerous to other pedestrians and other vehicles.
