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Police warn: clear that ice and snow off your vehicle!

A large piece of ice came off the roof of a pick-up truck causing approximately $5,000 in damage
Police ticket 80-year-old man for too much snow on his car, then help clear snow
An 80-year-old Brussels Ont. man is paying the price after police say he cut corners clearing the snow from his car in this file photo.

Ever have snow or ice fly off a vehicle you were behind?

Police are worried after the recent freezing rain it's becoming a major safety problem.

North Bay OPP officers conducted two investigations today, where flying ice from a vehicle caused damage to another vehicle. 

In the first incident, the victim complained that a large piece of ice came off the roof of a pick-up truck causing approximately $5,000 in damage to his vehicle. 

In the second incident, a couple was following a pick-up truck when a large sheet of ice flew off, damaging their car.   

No injuries were reported in either incident.    

Police can issue a ticket for a Highway Traffic Act charge such as "Insecure Load," or, in the case of a serious incident, lay a Criminal Code charge such as "Criminal Negligence."