Here's Why NH Police Enforce Jessica's Law: Clear The Snow

NEW HAMPSHIRE — It can be a shocking experience to be driving on the highway and see a sheet of ice fly up from the roof of the car in front of you. It spins in the wind, crashing down.

Usually they land on the road, but that's not always the case. They can just easily smash into a car and cause severe injury or death.

That's why the New Hampshire State Police made a point Wednesday to make contact with drivers who had snow on their car and remind them how dangerous it can be.

See a video below of what can happen:

New Hampshire State Police made contact with 55 motorists between 2 and 5 p.m. Wednesday about Jessica's Law, which requires New Hampshire residents to clear snow off their car before driving.

First-time violators can be fined up to $500, and multiple offenders can be fined up to $1,000, according to WMUR.

The outlet reported Jessica's Law came into effect in 2002. Library Guides reports a sheet of ice flew off a truck and hit another one, causing a head on collision in which Jessica Smith, 20, was killed.

"It takes not even five minutes to clean off your car," Linda Smith, Jessica's mother, said, according to WMUR. "It can take three seconds to kill somebody."

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