Drivers who don’t clear snow off their cars.

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‘I was going to clear my windscreen when I found somewhere safe,’ police officer told
Natasha Meek
Sun, 12 March 2023 at 10:38 am GMT·1-min read
‘I was going to clear my windscreen when I found somewhere safe,’ police officer told (Image: West Yorkshire Police)
‘I was going to clear my windscreen when I found somewhere safe,’ police officer told (Image: West Yorkshire Police)
A police officer has revealed an insight into his busy shift in the Happy Valley this weekend.

Section Officer (SO) Pete Chapman works across Calderdale for West Yorkshire Police.

Saturday saw him deal with reports of a hate crime, one threat to commit suicide, and three crashes.

He also spoke about what he called “the classic for today”.

SO Chapman stopped the driver of a Dacia Sandero which was covered in a thick layer of snow.

There was just a small section at the top left of the windscreen where the driver could see outside the car.

The driver reportedly told him: “Officer I’m not going to lie to you, I was going to stop and clear it when I found somewhere safe to stop.”

“I believe you. NOT,” the police officer later told his Twitter followers.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: The car was covered in snow
Bradford Telegraph and Argus: The car was covered in snow
The car was covered in snow (Image: West Yorkshire Police)

What are the rules on driving with snow on your car?
The Highway Code says those driving in adverse weather conditions must, by law, be able to see out of every glass panel in the vehicle.

This falls under section 41D of the Road Traffic Act 1988, meaning drivers are legally required to have a clear view of the road ahead before hitting the road.

Drivers could not only face a fine for failing to do this, but also place their life and those around them at risk of danger.

The law also covers drivers making sure their windscreen is de-iced on the outside and thoroughly demisted inside the vehicle.

The picture says it all about the driver, Uber cunt, no lazy lying Uber cunt, WTF.

I bet she/he is a cyclist but due to the snow decided to take the car and with her/his usual cyclist attitude thought fuck clearing the snow I will take a chance.

She/he should be named & shamed with a photo of her/him stood next to her/his car for all to see.

A massive fine & banned for a year should teach her/him a lesson, and be sent to their local tattooist to have ‘I’m a CUNT’ tattooed on her/his forehead.

Telegraph and Argus

Nominated by Dirty Harriet.

44 thoughts on “Drivers who don’t clear snow off their cars.”

  1. So this happened in Bradford. The police aren’t releasing the name of the miscreant. Could it be that his or her name is a peaceful one, and releasing it would be racist? Just wondering.

  4. Rather bizarrely, my German neighbour uses two snakes to help keep his windscreen clear, he says they’re his vipers….

  5. Points to note for Techno.

    It snows in Denmark around November until February.

    make sure you have your alloys and summer tyres off the car and standard steel wheels and winter tyres fitted by the end of October.

    Make sure you keep a small soft brush from a dustpan and brush set in the glove box to thoroughly sweep the snow off the car before moving off.

    Do not follow artics too closely in winter. the pools of water on top of the trailer will freeze and flip off the top at speed.

    Odin.

  7. Driving wearing a burka is pretty much the same scenario.

    I might invest in a jousting helmet and if stopped tell them I’m a knights templar, off to gods work.

  8. A lot of modern car owners are cunts.

    Parking their whole car on a pavement = Cunts

    Turning grass verges into mud = Cunts

    Parking in front of other peoples’ driveways = Cunts

    Parking on bus lanes = Cunts

    • That’s just people all over, Norm. We’re a society of increasing ‘Me Me’ cunts.

    • And parking in the supermarket pick up points, reserved for taxis. I’ve started placing my full trolley in the way, preventing fat lazy cunts from pinching a few yards.

  9. Closely related is the frozen windscreen washer syndrome. I worked with a prat who was stopped by the police because his windscreen was barely translucent. He told the copper that this was because his washers were frozen under the impression obviously that this was a perfectly valid excuse for driving around in that condition. The copper gave him a bollocking but sadly not a ticket.

    My method and recommendation for what it’s worth, 30% meths, 70% water in the washers and a dash of Fairy liquid, good down to -20°C. Buy the meths on line for the best price. Much cheaper and more effective than the expensive bottles of washer fluid of unknown quality from filling stations. If you’re going to kill yourself on the road at least do it by losing it when you’re having fun, rather than smacking into something you couldn’t see!

    • Closely related is the frozen windscreen washer syndrome. I worked with a prat who was stopped by the police because his windscreen was barely translucent. He told the copper that this was because his washers were frozen under the impression obviously that this was a perfectly valid excuse for driving around in that condition. The copper gave him a bollocking but sadly not a ticket.

      My method and recommendation for what it’s worth, 30% meths, 70% water in the washers and a dash of Fairy liquid, good down to -20°C. Buy the meths on line for the best price. Much cheaper and more effective than the expensive bottles of washer fluid of unknown quality from filling stations. If you’re going to kill yourself on the road at least do it by losing it when you’re having fun, rather than smacking into something you couldn’t see!

      • Oi arfur you do know that’s Donald Trumps cure for covid recipe your giving out.

  10. A retired relative of mine used to be a delivery driver for a well known electrical goods firm.

    Now this fella hasn’t got a racist bone in his body, but he told me he turned into a one way street in his lorry once in a ‘diverse’ part of the country,only to be met by a car facing him. The driver was in a full ninja outfit. She was the only one in the car.

    He stopped and she got out flapping her arms at him. He said “It’s a one way street love, you’ll need to reverse.”

    Her reply? In full Joe daki accent…

    “But I don’t know how to do that.”

  11. The problem that I get with my windscreen wipers is that when I may need to use them, perhaps once every 2 months, I find that the sun has partially melted the rubber to the windscreen.

    How is the weather in the UK at the moment?

      • Lovely here yesterday too.

        A nice day on the beach followed by a cider or two, sitting outside of the bar on our way back.

        I really sympathise with people that have to clear snow from their cars.

      • It’s a rather pleasant 8°c I might go for a swim after I’ve cracked the ice on the pond.

  12. I’ve often wondered if there is a program on Spanish TV about a couple looking to relocate in the UK, called, ‘A place in the pissing rain’….

    • There are a lot of ex-pats that do go back to the UK JR.

      Unfortunately as house prices here do not rise at anywhere near the rate as in the UK (where does?), they find themselves having to move somewhere horrible.

      Up north or Wales, sometimes to caravan parks, because they find these are the only areas they can afford to buy.

    • No, there’s a much better programme, showing around Africa and Rag head land every night.

      I’m a Refugee, get me outta here.

  14. Breaking News……..A fucking Peaceful is now First Minister of Jockland. Another few steps on the downward spiral.
    We are dooooooomed.

  15. He should be made to drive his car into the oven. Kind of like a car wash but with flames.

  16. Think I might change our country’s name to the United Kingdom of Daki’s.

    Daki running the UK, Daki now running Scotland. We just need a Taffy Daki and one in Belfast to finish the quartet.

    I might go to Dakistan and run for Government – like the fuck that would happen, I’d be chased away by a goat and a bomber type in a vest.

    • The United Sultanate of Great Britain, Londonistan and Northern Shitholia.

      • Indeed GC. I might dress up like a blackface minstrel and see if I can get some free things from the Government.

        Might be quite enlightening.

      • Hey Cuntus

        If you dress up like a blackface minstrel they’ll probably make you Prime Minister!

  17. Fuck me somebody has dropped avid in my tea, everything is repeating…. It is when a block comes off the top of am truck and hits your windscreen.
    Wonder how the transgender bogs at the mosque will go down.
    The guy is a total clown.

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