Defrost car windscreen - The one method you need to try to remove ice from your windows
MOTORISTS should try one simple method to remove the ice from their windscreen on a frosty morning to avoid spending a long time doing it and potentially landing a fine.
Defrosting windscreens: How to remove ice from your car
Most motorist will agree that defrosting their car’s windscreen on a cold morning is a tedious and undesirable task.
It can be incredibly hard to motivate yourself on a frosty morning to make sure that the car is completely safe and ready before setting off.
Drivers, however, must ensure that their car’s windscreen is completely clear of ice and snow to avoid landing a fine.
You can be handed a £60 penalty if you fail to completely remove the frost from your car’s windows.
Similarly, you can be endorsed with a fine of the same amount for failing to remove snow from the roof of your vehicle.
One common method to shift ice from the glass is by turning the car’s engine on to allow the heaters to run for a few minutes.
This is a good method to turbocharge the defrosting process.
However, you can land a fine for engine idling if you are doing this on a public road and could also invalidate your car insurance if you leave your vehicle unattended while doing so.
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There is, however, one technique which drivers could employ to completely remove the hassle of deicing their windscreen in the morning.
This is by utilising a windscreen cover which can prevent frost from forming.
The key to this method is preparation and making sure the cover is fitted onto the glass windscreen the night before.
If fitted correctly the cover can prevent any ice from forming directly on the windscreen.
One thing driver should be aware of though is that if they do not cover the windows or rear windscreen they still may need to defrost them.
This, however, should be relatively straight forward with a deicer and scraper and by turning on the rear windscreen heater on their car while defrosting.