Snow On The Roofs Of Their Vehicles

Georgia snow or ice accumulations on cars may be fined under distracted driving laws.

Snow on the roofs of their vehicles.

The current statute does not regulate the snow that s on a vehicle with last week s blizzard and more snow and mixed precipitation expected this week more drivers will undoubtedly deal with. Motorists who drive with snow on their cars could be fined if state lawmakers pass proposed laws. Well it depends upon where you live. Posted by william wallace on dec 2 2010 in ramblings comments off on don t drive with snow on the roof of your car its the talk of london town that drivers have been told not to drive with snow on the roof of their car or they will be fined 60 and be given 3 penalty points if a big if caught by the police.

New hampshire does have a law against leaving snow on your car. Al in seabrook new hampshire declared his curiosity saying is there a law against having snow on the roof of your vehicle. Delaware fines are 75 in delaware for snow on the roof and can go up to 1 000 for ice that injures somebody or damages property. Drivers could be fined at least 150 if they are caught with 3 inches or more of.

A first offense will cost you between 250 and 500. Maryland motor truck administration president louis campion testified that it is next to impossible for drivers of big rigs to safely remove snow and particularly ice from the tops of trailers and. In 2015 a valhalla man received stitches after a. Any snow left on vehicle bodywork such as the bonnet or roof could slide onto lights or windows causing dangerous obstruction to vision of the driver or signals to other road users.

District of columbia truckers with snow on their roofs may be stopped for snow and ice accumulations on their vehicles. It can be dangerous when snow on car roofs comes loose on the highway falling in chunks and blinding drivers in its wake.