Highway Code air conditioning rule that could lead to £5,000 fine

dailyrecord.co.uk:

With the summer weather rolling in, many of us will be blasting our car's air conditioning to keep us cool amid rising temperatures.

However, motorists are being warned about an air conditioning rule that could land them with a £5,000 fine. In order to avoid drowsiness, Highway Code Rule 237 states that road users must keep their vehicles 'well ventilated'.

If a driver ignores this guidance and lose control of their car, they could be hit with a £5,000 in the most serious circumstances, Birmingham Live reports.

According to the government: “Many of the rules in the Code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules you are committing a criminal offence. "You may be fined, given penalty points on your licence or be disqualified from driving.