Iced up windows must be cleared before you drive (Image: SHARED CONTENT UNIT)

When the cold weather comes there's nothing worse than opening your door to find your car is covered in ice. Clearing your frozen windscreen can be a real headache, expecially on those days when time is short.

Drivers are left with the choice of sitting in their car with the engine running for 15 minutes to let the heater take effect or using a deicing spray or scraper to enable them to see clearly when they drive. While it might be time-consuming during the morning rush, failure to make sure it is clear, if you can't see properly out of it you could pick up an unwanted £1,000 fine and three penalty points.

Now Icelandic and cold-weather experts at Lotus Car Rentals have come up with their tips on how to pre

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