Motorist driving with snow-covered windshield pulled over by cops

TORONTO -- A motorist has been pulled over by police after being spotted driving with a snow-covered windshield.

York Regional Police said in a tweet on Friday that a motorist was pulled over in Richmond Hill, Ont. in the Bantry and Bayview avenues area. 

"Shocking, but true," police said in a tweet. "This vehicle was actually spotted driving down the road like this."

The driver has been charged with operating a vehicle without a clear view. The charge comes with a $85 fine, according to the Ontario Courts website.  

Shocking, but true, this vehicle was actually spotted driving down the road like this. An officer stopped the vehicle at 9:30 a.m., at Bantry Ave & Bayview Ave in Richmond Hill. The driver was charged for No Clear View. pic.twitter.com/lWNuTvndGR

— York Regional Police (@YRP) February 14, 2020