What You Need To Know About Scraping Your Windshield In MT

• Montana doesn’t have a law specific to snow on a windshield
• Montana does have a law about things impeding your ability to see out of your windshield
• Some states have fines for snowy windshields and you get points on your license

Today I had to go to work extra early, and there was a rig in front of me that had a lot of snow on it. Eventually, that snow ended up on the hood of my car and it got me thinking about the laws in Montana.

There Is No “Snow On The Windshield” Law In Montana

I’m surprised by that, and I’m not. Our lawmakers probably didn’t even begin to imagine the lack of common sense in the Montana of the future. However, there are laws on the books that work to cover it snow and ice on vehicles.

Clean Off Your Windshield

If snow and ice are blocking your ability to see out of your windshield, Montana police and Highway Patrol will give you a ticket that can be up to $85 and another ticket of up to $100 for operating an vehicle without being able to see properly

Clean Off The Roof Of Your Vehicle

If you don’t clean the snow off the roof of your car, it can hit the car behind you causing all kinds of calamity. You can be fined for operating an unsafe vehicle.

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Clean Off Your Rig

I absolutely hate the Final Destination moment when the huge chunk of snow from the vehicle in front of you hits your windshield.

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It’s such a lottery; Is it hard or soft snow? Will it break my windshield? Will I be able to keep my rig on the road or go plunging to a cold, yet fiery death?

And how do you even FUNCTION with that head sized hole in the ice on your windshield?

I just can’t.

Sources: NBC Montana, The River