From Utah to New York, it seems like automotive repair and windshield replacement take a back seat to just about everything monetary in life. If it's not rent or tuition, it's a car or mortgage payment that takes precedence over fixing the damage caused to your car's windshield by small, flying rock morsels.
There's simply no avoiding such a situation; if you drive a vehicle, it's bound to happen. With that in mind, however, neglect is a poor decision. Though seemingly the smallest of chips in your windshield, if continuously ignored, negative consequences are bound to follow.
For starters, rock chip repair is a relatively inexpensive fix. Without treatment, water and dirt quickly penetrate windshield cracks and transform unnoticeable damage into that of a painstakingly obvious nature. Even visible cracks, if promptly taken care of, can be spot fixed without windshield replacement. With automotive glass repair, playing the waiting game is risky business, to say the least.
In addition, bypassing windshield repair to save a few measly bucks is dangerous. Obviously, the main function of a car windshield is to protect both the driver and passengers from airborne debris, but the sheet of industrial glass is also present to help a vehicle maintain its structural integrity.
With a faulty windshield, vehicular roofs easily collapse and — in the event of an unfortunate auto accident — airbag deployment immediately triggers the shattering of a car's windshield, launching glass shards directly in the direction of unsuspecting victims.
Furthermore, in the ways of general safety, windshields are meant as a final resort for keeping passengers within the confines of a car during an accident for unbelted passengers or those using faulty, broken or severed seatbelts.
In some U.S. states, it's actually illegal to drive with a damaged windshield, worthy of replacement. In other states, leniency is often present, but with its own set of stipulations. Take for example, the state of Utah, whose Department of Public Safety says, "Windshield cracks at any length may be present anywhere within the six inch border that surrounds the outside edge of a windshield." Visual obstruction of any kind, regardless of state, inhibits driving ability and yields a vehicle unusable.
Whether you call Utah or another American state home, there's bound to be a team of highly-experienced technicians who specialize in auto glass replacement and repair. Though professional service will cost you a bit financially, the expenditure is comfortably swallowed up in the peace of mind which comes from driving safely and legally.
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