Sydney woman is shocked after almost copping a $114 fine for breaching a little known road rule she never knew existed
- A Sydney woman was nearly fined $114 for not having water in her car wipers
- She was given a defect notice to have her car fixed by police who pulled her over
- NSW Police confirmed drivers can receive the fine and no loss of demerit points
A woman was shocked to learn she had been breaking the law after police stopped her and told her about a little known road rule.
The driver from Sydney’s South took to Facebook to share that she was nearly slapped with a $114 fine after police busted her without any windscreen wiper fluid.
She got off with a minor defect notice and rushed to get a mechanic to sign off after she refilled the washer so she didn’t have to pay the penalty.
A Sydney woman was nearly slapped with a $114 fine after she was caught driving with no water in her windscreen wipers (file image)
NSW Police confirmed to Daily Mail Australia the penalty for having no water in the wipers will result in a $114 fine with no loss of demerit points.
The rule comes under the Roads Transport Act and states a wiper must be able to remove any obstructing view for the driver.
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.’
The Sydney driver said she was fined after police caught her flashing her lights at other cars to alert them authorities were in the area.
This penalty alone holds a loss of one demerit point and a $110 fine.
Earlier this year another woman was fined $114 after leaving her car windows down.
The driver who left her car in Leichardt, in Sydney’s inner west was penalised after leaving her windows cracked just a few inches.
Under NSW road rules, drivers can be fined if they are more than three metres away from their vehicle with the windows open more than two centimetres.
NSW Police confirmed that drivers could be penalised $114 for having no water in the wipers but would not receive any loss to demerit points (file image)