Published Date: 30th Apr 2024
Ice Scrapers
Free ice scrapers available
It's getting colder outside and winter is just around the corner.
Did you know that you can be fined $150 for driving with a frosted or ice-covered windscreen?
To clear the ice and frost off your car windows, plastic ice scrapers are provided free of charge (while stocks last) by South Canterbury Road Safety, along with brochures with safe winter driving tips.
Ice scrapers can be obtained from the following locations:
Timaru District
- Timaru District Council headquarters: 2 King George Place, Timaru
- Temuka Library and Service Centre: 72-74 King St, Temuka
- Geraldine Library and Service Centre: 80 Talbot St, Geraldine
- Pleasant Point Dairy: 75 Main Road, Pleasant Point
Waimate District
- Waimate District Council headquarters: 125 Queen Street, Waimate
- Waimate Events Centre: 15 Paul Street, Waimate
- Glenavy Store: 4 Innes Street, Glenavy
- Saint Andrews Primary School: 21 Bluecliffs Road
- NPD Makikihi Motors: 25-31 Waimate Highway
- Waihao Downs School: 1139 Hakataramea Highway
Mackenzie District
- Mackenzie District Council headquarters: 53 Main Street, Fairlie
- Mackenzie District Council Service Centre: Market Place, Twizel
- Challenge Petrol Station: Main Road, Lake Tekapo
Safe winter driving
Winter brings a number of factors that affect driving in South Canterbury such as black ice, rain, fog and snow. On fine days sun strike can also be a problem impacting drivers' visibility of the road and surroundings. All of these weather factors influence the roads and also the way in which we drive on them. In wet and frosty conditions, traction on the road can be reduced. Driving slower and increasing your following distance to 4 seconds are some practical steps you can take to drive safer in winter.
