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Hazard awareness

It is a frosty morning. What must you do before you drive away?

  • Clear a small hole in the windscreen to see through
  • Drive slowly until the heater clears the glass
  • Clear ice and snow from all windows and lights
    Correct
  • Pour hot water over the windscreen and set off

Why?

Rule 229 of The Highway Code says before driving in icy or snowy weather you must be able to see, so clear all ice and snow from every window and make sure your lights and number plates are clean and visible.

Highway Code rule 229

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