Man, 54, handed highway ban after driving his van with frozen windscreen
- David Hyslop, 54, was stopped by officers on the A701 at Dumfries, Scotland
A van driver man has been banned from the roads for a 12 months after he was caught behind the wheel with a frozen windscreen and home windows.
David Hyslop, 54, was stopped by officers on the A701 at Dumfries, Scotland, in December 2022.
He was charged with highway site visitors offences and was convicted of harmful driving final week following a trial at Dumfries Sheriff Court.
Hyslop was given a 12-month driving ban and a £500 fantastic.
David Hyslop has been banned from the roads for a 12 months after he was caught behind the wheel with a frozen windscreen and home windows
Hyslop was stopped by officers on the A701 at Dumfries, Scotland, in December 2022. He was charged with highway site visitors offences and was convicted of harmful driving final week
Hyslop’s frosted blue van (left) and inside (proper) exhibits how he was barely capable of see out of the window
Police Scotland launched photographs of his frosty blue van following his conviction.
They present the home windows coated in frost, whereas the windscreen has a slender clear hole on the backside.
Police Scotland Dumfries and Galloway revealed the photograph of his windscreen onto its Facebook web page with one consumer describing it as ‘full insanity’
Another mentioned: ‘It’s a however foolish on his behalf with a hefty forfeit, for an additional 2 minutes of his time clearing his windscreen.’
While a second mentioned he ought to have gotten away from bed earlier to wash the frost off.
The drive is now urging folks to make sure their automobiles are correctly defrosted earlier than taking to the roads.
Inspector Gavin McHallum mentioned: ‘As we transfer into the winter months and a drop in temperatures, I hope this case acts as a reminder of the significance of making certain your car is in a secure situation to be pushed on our roads.
‘It is completely important that there is no such thing as a snow or ice in your home windows earlier than you set off so please take the time to correctly clear your car
‘If you can’t see clearly you might be placing your self and others on the highway in danger.’