- New survey reveals that 65% drive with snow on their roof
- This could get them a £60 fine and three points
- Other driving laws that motorists were unaware of REVEALED
A survey of 2,000 motorists by findandfundmycar.com has revealed that 63% of Brits will start their drive with snow on the roof of the car, which could lead them with a hefty fine.
While this isn't against the law if it falls from your windscreen while driving or into the path of another car, you could be penalised for offences such as 'driving without consideration'.
With snow being predicted for most of the country in the next week, it's likely that many motorists could be hit with not just a £60 fine, but also three points on their licence.
The survey also revealed other laws that aren't commonly known, such as beeping your car in anger, an offence not known by 79% of motorists, well as flashing your lights to give way, which is an offence that 95% didn't know about.
In contrary, many people also think some activities are illegal when they are in fact legal. As for footwear, 52% thought it was illegal to drive barefoot, 46% think it's illegal to drive in flip flops and 33% think it's illegal to drive in high heels, all of which are legal.
Many of us were told when we were younger that it's illegal to drive with the interior light on in the car. A whopping 46% still believe that this is the case when it is in fact legal.
Phil Morgan, Head of findandfundmycar.com, says:
œWhile the chances of getting fined for doing any of the above offences are extremely low, they're still not worth the risk. While some of the offences might not be commonly known, but nobody wants to risk their safety or have to pay a hefty fine for something that they didn't know was going to cost them, so it's best to know these sooner rather than later.
You can read more about what motorists think is legal and illegal here.
