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  • Post category:Driving / Personal safety
  • Post published:January 29, 2014

If your windscreen is frozen over, do not use boiling water to clear it, as this could crack the glass. Don’t use your windscreen wipers either, as this will damage the wiper blades. Use a window scraper, a can of de-icer and some elbow grease.

Source: Driving Advice: Prepare your car for driving in snow @ Which?

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