‘Massive difference’ cry drivers just realising 99p Tesco item transforms their car & leaves motor gleaming
DRIVERS were gobsmacked after they discovered a 99p Tesco item that leaves their headlights sparkling.
The helpful hack takes just minutes to complete – saving you time and potentially a hefty £1,000 fine.
In a video posted on TikTok by motors whizz Ashton Taylor-Burns, the content creator shared his golden advice.
“You’re going to need an old toothbrush and some baking soda toothpaste,” Ashton said.
“Spray your headlights with soapy water and then wipe off with a paper towel.
“Now add your toothpaste to the headlight and make sure it’s fully covered, scrub hard for a minute.
“Spray the headlight again with soapy water and rub with a paper towel to buff it out. Make sure to apply a lot of pressure when doing this.”
Impressed drivers hailed the trick, one wrote: “Wow, thanks, wicked!”
“Good hack,” added another.
“Shot bro! Works better than WD40.”
Baking soda toothpaste can be grabbed at Tesco for as little as £0.99p.
A 75ml tube of Colgate White Teeth toothpaste should help do the job.
It is important to keep your headlights crystal clear on the road.
Vehicles with dirt, ice or snow covering their headlights, indicators or reflectors could cost their owner a fine of up to £1,000.
Various traffic laws outline the requirements for a vehicle’s lights and reflectors.
The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 states: “No person shall use … on a road a vehicle unless every lamp, reflector, rear marking and device … is in good working order and, in the case of a lamp, clean.”
Failing to properly clean your headlights could mean their brightness is reduced, which would dramatically impact your ability to see at night, as well as the chance of you being seen by other road users.
Two sections of the Highway Code also warn drivers of the importance of keeping lights clean, both of which are supported by road laws.
Under the vehicle maintenance section of the Code, drivers are told “lights, indicators, reflectors, and number plates MUST be kept clean and clear”.
If pulled over by police for having obscured lights, you are likely to be given a penalty charge notice worth anywhere from £30-£100 for the offence – but that could increase to as much as £1,000 if you contested it in court.
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