Snow on your car roof?

[BJG1]

Then make sure you get it off before you drive on the fking motorway (or any road for that matter). Driving from Newcastle to Suffolk yesterday I saw 3 people come very close to an accident as some tt's car hit 70 mph and launched an avalanche into someone else's windscreen.

I know in Suffolk last year the police were fining people for this but I'm not sure it's enough. It's far more dangerous than speeding a little IMO. Do the police have any way in which they can issue points for this?

[HedgehogFromHell]

It irritates me, today i saw a blue fiesta with snow on the bonnet, side windows and roof. Not a small smattering, but about an inch and a half. The driver was oblivious to the chaos she was causing behind her as the snow started to blizzard behind her. I spend a good few minutes clearing the snow off my car so i don't cause danger to other motorists, but it seems i'm fighting a losing battle around here.

[si_xsi]

It is common sense to clear large amounts of snow off car roof before setting off.

If police can fine people then this should be a serious enough deterrant if the public were more aware and the police were actively enforced it. But points would be a step too far IMO and not on the same scale as speeding 'a little'.

[tyranical]

si_xsi said:

It is common sense to clear large amounts of snow off car roof before setting off.

If police can fine people then this should be a serious enough deterrant if the public were more aware and the police were actively enforced it. But points would be a step too far IMO and not on the same scale as speeding 'a little'.

I kid you not a fking police speed van was sat in a layby with a foot of snow on its roof this morning trying to catch people out, I had a good mind to bang on the window and ask him what he was playing at the bellend.

[harlowhammer]

tyranical said:

si_xsi said:

It is common sense to clear large amounts of snow off car roof before setting off.

If police can fine people then this should be a serious enough deterrant if the public were more aware and the police were actively enforced it. But points would be a step too far IMO and not on the same scale as speeding 'a little'.

I kid you not a fking police speed van was sat in a layby with a foot of snow on its roof this morning trying to catch people out, I had a good mind to bang on the window and ask him what he was playing at the bellend.

Camouflage!

[BJG1]

si_xsi said:

It is common sense to clear large amounts of snow off car roof before setting off.

If police can fine people then this should be a serious enough deterrant if the public were more aware and the police were actively enforced it. But points would be a step too far IMO and not on the same scale as speeding 'a little'.

How is it not? I have 3 points on my licence for doing 80 in a 70. Was this more dangerous than driving around with a st tonne of snow on my roof to be flung into traffic behind me?

[Codswallop]

Some people are idiots. Or lazy. Lazy idiots

[LC2]

Codswallop said:

Some people are idiots. Or lazy. Lazy idiots

Are you sure they aren't transporting an ice sculpture?

[GoneAnon]

BJG1 said:

Then make sure you get it off before you drive on the fking motorway (or any road for that matter). Driving from Newcastle to Suffolk yesterday I saw 3 people come very close to an accident as some tt's car hit 70 mph and launched an avalanche into someone else's windscreen.

I know in Suffolk last year the police were fining people for this but I'm not sure it's enough. It's far more dangerous than speeding a little IMO. Do the police have any way in which they can issue points for this?

If they were close enough at 70mph for the snow from another cars roof to hit their windscreen, I'd suggest the really dangerous party was the one in the following car!

[Eighteeteewhy]

Codswallop said:

Some people are idiots. Or lazy. Lazy idiots

Bah!

That pips mine...

[V8A*ndy]

GoneAnon said:

BJG1 said:

Then make sure you get it off before you drive on the fking motorway (or any road for that matter). Driving from Newcastle to Suffolk yesterday I saw 3 people come very close to an accident as some tt's car hit 70 mph and launched an avalanche into someone else's windscreen.

I know in Suffolk last year the police were fining people for this but I'm not sure it's enough. It's far more dangerous than speeding a little IMO. Do the police have any way in which they can issue points for this?

If they were close enough at 70mph for the snow from another cars roof to hit their windscreen, I'd suggest the really dangerous party was the one in the following car!

How about when over taking or being over taken.

[tyranical]

GoneAnon said:

If they were close enough at 70mph for the snow from another cars roof to hit their windscreen, I'd suggest the really dangerous party was the one in the following car!

That is the most typical PH response ever! Any thread where a proportion of blame is discussed there is always at least one bellend who will take some ridiculous stance to make the guilty party appear to be not so guilty and shift the blame elsewhere.

If you told people on here you'd gone out, purchased a gun and shot your wife you'd get at least one PH helmet saying it was your wifes fault for getting in the way of the bullet.

[anonymous-user]

just wait until they brake.

[chris333]

[Captain Cadillac]

HUGE Pet peeve of mine. It's illegal where I live but that doesn't stop inconsiderate asswipes from driving down the road in mobile snow forts.

A few years back someone was killed by ice falling from an 18 wheeler.

[Squiggs]

I was just about to ask - how should an artic driver pulling a high sided trailer clear his roof?
Should he have a ladder with him at every sign of snow?

[ambuletz]

I think the amount of times they go on about the snow in the news they should at least tell people to clear snow of their roof too.

[BJG1]

Squiggs said:

I was just about to ask - how should an artic driver pulling a high sided trailer clear his roof?
Should he have a ladder with him at every sign of snow?

Don't care. He shouldn't have snow on his roof when driving. Even more dangerous than a car. Quite easy to fit a ladder in a lorry too, they have quite big boots

[oldpara]

I got a flight into Luton today and came to my car with a couple of inches of snow left on it.

Cleared the windows, couldn't be arsed to do the roof or bonnet. I'd stuggle to get it all off the roof anyway (4x4).

Drove 200 miles, a little bit came off, but somehow no little fluffy kittens were killed in the process.

[Seeker UK]

Yesterday driving into Wellingborough, the car in front stopped at a red and the snow on the roof slid forward and covered his windscreen. He then tried to to clear it with wipers but they stopped dead. Perhaps next time, he'll clear his roof.