sc0ott
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quote:
Originally posted by Bissmire
Wipers are not strong enough to move the snow.
I managed to clear around 2"'of snow off my windscreen using them. Cant see them budging 3ft of snow though
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Bissmire
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quote:
Originally posted by sc0ott
quote:
Originally posted by Bissmire
Wipers are not strong enough to move the snow.
I managed to clear around 2"'of snow off my windscreen using them. Cant see them budging 3ft of snow though
I'm talking from experience 
Maybe Corsa wiper motors are weak, but there was no more than 2-3" of snow...
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SetH
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Originally posted by gazza808
Tbh it's been a law for along time,
I always brush my roof, bonnet and boot,
You people who don't piss me off, as the constant spray really pisses me off,
And it's because the snow turns to a block of ice, and if that comes off can easily go through the person behinds windscreen at 70 etc.
THIS you bunch of fuck wits.
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mwg
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I only clear it off my windows. Dont want to scratch my paintwork.
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Rick Draper
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Originally posted by mwg
I only clear it off my windows. Dont want to scratch my paintwork.
I witnessed some bloke using his snow shovel to clear the snow off his bonnet and roof yesterday
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mwg
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Doesn't surprise me Saw someone on the news brushing it off the roof of his car with a yard brush
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tom130691
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its not hard to wipe tbh
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Rich H
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Originally posted by mwg
I only clear it off my windows. Dont want to scratch my paintwork.
So glad I'm not the first one to say that
I've winced whilst witnessing this year and last year a few people clear their entire car with funking great big brushes and brooms 
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Hammer
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Originally posted by Bissmire
Wipers are not strong enough to move the snow.
If you're already going at 70 before you brake surely the majority of the snow no longer resides on the roof? 
Either way if you know your wipers aren't strong enough then common sense tells you to clear it first.
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pow
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How can you say it's bullshit?
I always clear the snow off the roof and bonnet!
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Jambo
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Makes sense tbh but no need for another fine.
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3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by Rich H
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Originally posted by mwg
I only clear it off my windows. Dont want to scratch my paintwork.
So glad I'm not the first one to say that
I've winced whilst witnessing this year and last year a few people clear their entire car with funking great big brushes and brooms
i know, my dad does this on his Audi (same black as matts) he uses this 15-20yr old broom that has swept half of essex before
i used it on the escort the other day 
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John
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20 year old broom, only had 7 new heads and 10 new shafts.
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Bissmire
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
quote:
Originally posted by Bissmire
Wipers are not strong enough to move the snow.
If you're already going at 70 before you brake surely the majority of the snow no longer resides on the roof?
Either way if you know your wipers aren't strong enough then common sense tells you to clear it first.
70 was an exageration, but you get the idea. Everyone thinks to clear the windows, but not many people will think to clear the roof. I never knew the wipers wernt strong enough until it actually happened
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SEAN_P_
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blooooody stupid
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ed
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Makes sense to clear the snow off the roof. On a few occasions I've been driving along happily with the heater on, snow melts slightly, I put the brakes on and then I'm totally blind! As said, the wipers then can't move that amount of weight which is bad news.
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nathy_87
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Bit stupid, since legally, your lights/number plates and windows are to be clear.
Fucking H&S.
[Edited on 01-12-2010 by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo]
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ed
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Originally posted by Jambo
Makes sense tbh but no need for another fine.
Exactly, they'd be better off pulling you over and telling you why you should clear the snow. Sure you should fine repeat offenders, but for the first time education would be much better - I wonder why the police are surprised that no one has any respect for them.
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Jambo
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Well said Ed.
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alan-g-w
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So they've to stop X amount of hundreds of people and give them a ticking off? Not exactly a deterrant is it?
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gazza808
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Thing is I've known about this law since before I passed my test,
Have you all been hiding under rocks?
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Jambo
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
So they've to stop X amount of hundreds of people and give them a ticking off? Not exactly a deterrant is it?
The reason people do it judging by half the replies on here is ignorance. Thus educating them may help!
£60 is not a deterrent at all. Just a PITA
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alan-g-w
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not all for people getting fined etc. But in reality what ed suggested just wouldn't work, it's why fines were invented in the first place.
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pow
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3 points is a detertent though
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DannyB
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I seen some stupid trophy wife whore in her Range Rover yesterday with half of her window blocked due to her not clearing the snow off, bonnet and roof was full of it and she could see out the top half of her windscreen only, silly cunt.
[Edited on 01-12-2010 by DannyB]
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