{"id":184123,"date":"2023-11-27T16:20:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T16:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=184123"},"modified":"2023-11-27T16:20:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T16:20:41","slug":"man-54-handed-road-ban-after-driving-his-van-with-frozen-windscreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/man-54-handed-road-ban-after-driving-his-van-with-frozen-windscreen\/","title":{"rendered":"Man, 54, handed road ban after driving his van with frozen windscreen"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Up to snow good: Man, 54, handed road ban after being caught driving his van&#8230; with a frozen windscreen<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>David Hyslop, 54, was stopped by officers on the A701 at Dumfries, Scotland\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A van driver man has been banned from the roads for a year after he was caught behind the wheel with a frozen windscreen and windows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>David Hyslop, 54, was stopped by officers on the A701 at Dumfries, Scotland, in December 2022.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He was charged with road traffic offences and was convicted of dangerous driving last week following a trial at Dumfries Sheriff Court.<\/p>\n<p>Hyslop was given a 12-month driving ban and a \u00a3500 fine.<\/p>\n<p>Police Scotland released images of his frosty blue van following his conviction. They show the windows covered in frost, while the windscreen has a narrow clear gap at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/15\/78282373-12796081-image-a-35_1701099270295.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>David Hyslop\u00a0has been banned from the roads for a year after he was caught behind the wheel with a frozen windscreen and windows<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/15\/78282367-12796081-image-a-36_1701099275090.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hyslop was stopped by officers on the A701 at Dumfries, Scotland, in December 2022.\u00a0He was charged with road traffic offences and was convicted of dangerous driving last week<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/15\/78282369-12796081-image-a-43_1701099306969.jpg\" height=\"322\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/15\/78282375-12796081-image-m-42_1701099300950.jpg\" height=\"322\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Hyslop&#8217;s frosted blue van (left) and inside (right) shows how he was barely able to see out of the window<\/p>\n<p>Police Scotland Dumfries and Galloway published the photo of his windscreen onto its Facebook page with one user describing it as &#8216;complete madness&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another said: &#8216;It&#8217;s a but silly on his behalf with a hefty forfeit, for an extra 2 mins of his time clearing his windscreen.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>While a second said he should have got out of bed earlier to clean the frost off.<\/p>\n<p>The force is now urging people to ensure their cars are properly defrosted before taking to the roads.<\/p>\n<p>Inspector Gavin McHallum said: &#8216;As we move into the winter months and a drop in temperatures, I hope this case acts as a reminder of the importance of ensuring your vehicle is in a safe condition to be driven on our roads.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It is absolutely vital that there is no snow or ice on your windows before you set off so please take the time to properly clear your vehicle<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If you cannot see clearly you are putting yourself and others on the road at risk.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12796081\/Man-handed-road-ban-caught-driving-van-frozen-windscreen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Up to snow good: Man, 54, handed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":184122,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23056],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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