Urgent driver warning over popular tricks to defrost your windscreen – and how they can cost you HUNDREDS

DRIVERS have been issued an urgent warning over a popular trick used to defrost windscreens.

The UK has been hit with freezing cold temperatures this week and it’s leaving cars frozen over.

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And in order to combat the harsh conditions, drivers are using some dangerous remedies to speed up the defrosting process of their vehicles.

This includes using hot or boiling water to melt the ice quicker ...