'Unacceptable': Massachusetts State Police Remind Drivers To Clear Snow Off Cars
BOSTON (CBS) – 'Tis the season – to clear the snow off your car!
Massachusetts State Police spokesman Dustin Fitch took to social media after a wintry Monday morning to remind everyone that driving around with snow-covered windows is "unacceptable."
Unacceptable. #ClearSnowBeforeYouGo.
— Dustin Fitch (@DustinGFitch) December 12, 2016
Stopped this veh this morning. It's the drivers responsibility to have a safe veh on the road. #MAsnow pic.twitter.com/SDRlgP78au
He shared a picture of a Nissan Altima pulled over by police for having a rear window that was completely obscured by the white stuff.
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Police in Massachusetts have been known to cite drivers and issue $200 fines for not clearing snow from their vehicles. Last December, a trooper's cruiser windshield was cracked by snow and ice that fell off an SUV.