Driving with snowy windshield 'porthole' gets motorist fined

The B.C. Transportation Ministry saysa driver on Vancouver Island was fined for driving with only a porthole-sized clearing on their snow-covered windshield.

"This vehicle was stopped on theMalahatyesterday," the ministry tweeted on Tuesday."A porthole is notenough to drive safely."

The South Coast got dumped with heavy snow this past weekend, and while some might not want to shovel out their cars, police say that's simply not a good enough excuse.

Last month, another driver in B.C. was pulled over for driving with a"dinner-plate-sized" hole on their snowy windshield.

Surrey RCMP said at the time thatanyone driving with their vision obscured can be hit with a fine of up to $400. If thedriver were to be involved in an accident andfound to be at fault, they could face criminal charges.