Woman shocked over $114 fine for obscure road rule
A Sydney woman was shocked to learn she had been breaking the law after being pulled over police, who let her know about this relatively unknown road rule.
The driver took to Facebook to explain that she was nearly hit with a $114 fine after police noticed she didn’t have any windscreen wiper fluid.
Luckily, the woman got off with a minor defect notice and instantly rushed to a mechanic to get the washer refilled so she didn’t have to pay the penalty.
NSW Police confirmed to The Daily Mail that the penalty for having no water in your wipers will result in a $114 fine with no loss of demerit points.
The rule comes under the Road Transport Act as a wiper must be able to remove anything that could obstruct the driver’s view.
It states that: 'At least one windscreen wiper fitted to the motor vehicle must— be able to remove moisture from the part of the windscreen in front of the driver to allow the driver an adequate view of the road ahead of the motor vehicle when the windscreen is wet.'
Another woman was fined after police caught her flashing her lights at other cars to alert them that authorities were in the area.
The penalty was a loss of one demerit point and a $110 fine.