'Not cool' Edinburgh driver stopped in middle of road with frozen windscreen

They were fined £50

Author: Paul ReillyPublished 29th Nov 2023

It has emerged an Edinburgh driver was spotted in the middle of the road with a frozen windscreen.

Police in Wester Hailes pulled them over in Hailesland and fined them £50 on Wednesday morning.

Posting on X, Police Scotland South West Edinburgh said "It seems not everyone saw our post yesterday.

"Driver stopped in Hailesland this morning by Wester Hailes Team 5 Response officers.

"Windscreen not cleared and driving in the middle of the road.

"Not cool. Could you see pedestrians or traffic? £50 fine issued.

It comes following a similar incident in Dumfries, where a van driver was banned from the roads after getting behind the wheel with their windows covered with a sheet of ice.

They were also given a £500 fine.

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