A driver has made an official complaint to police after he received a warning for driving with snow on his car roof.
John Padwick, of Kennington, Kent, had thought the officer was joking as many other cars were also coated in snow.
He had spent 20 minutes scraping and de-icing his car before going out on 29 December, but was spoken to by the officer when he stopped to buy a paper.
In a statement, Kent Police said its prime concern in dangerous weather conditions was for public safety.
Mr Padwick, 52, said he was approached by the plain-clothes police officer, who showed him his warrant card and then "very aggressively" told him that the next time he took his vehicle onto a public road he should ensure that all the snow was cleared off it first.
The force said all formal complaints were investigated thoroughly, but it would expect officers to point out a potential hazard.
The statement explained that uncleared snow could obscure the windscreen or blow into the path of passers-by or other vehicles, which would be a significant hazard at speed.
