POLICE in Caerphilly have seized a car which was being driven with a broken windscreen.
Gwent Police were carrying out proactive patrols in Crosskeys, in Caerphilly, when they stopped the car – a red Mercedes with a damaged windscreen.
“The driver could hardly see through the smashed windscreen,” said a spokesman for the force.
“The car was seized and will have to be repaired before being put on the road.”
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Driving with a damaged windscreen can be considered a motoring offence – the Highway Code states that a driver’s view should not be impeded by imperfections in the windscreen glass.
Damage to a windscreen can distract the driver, or impair their view, which can potentially be fatal.
Drivers stopped with a damaged windscreen in the UK can face a fine and three penalty points on their license for driving a car in a dangerous condition.
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