As Edinburgh prepares to be hit with icy this week and snow falls across Scotland, drivers have been warned that they could face fines for using their car engine to defrost their windscreen.
And although it can be tempting to speed up your windscreen defrosting by leaving your engine on, it could come with a price tag.
Drivers caught with their engine idling in order to defrost their cars may be hit with a £20 fixed penalty notice, experts have warned.
And the penalty could rise to £40 if the charge is not paid within a specific time frame.
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