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Essex Police officers stopped a van in Harlow after noticing they had only bothered to de-ice a very small section of the windscreen.

Officers conducted the vehicle stop last night when temperatures in Harlow reached overnight lows of around -2 degrees Celsius.

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On its website, the RAC says:

"Failure to properly clear the windscreen of snow or ice could result in the driver receiving a fixed penalty notice under the CU20 penalty code.

"Using a vehicle with parts or accessories in a "dangerous condition" could result in a fine of £60 and three penalty points.

"Simply removing the ice from the driver’s side of the windscreen is not enough – you must de-ice the entire area, using the wipers when the ice has melted."