Rock chip damage is more likely to occur during snow season
"On a beautiful late spring day a few years ago, Mark Bergman was driving his Mazda Miata through the Vail Valley. The scenic ride turned sour when the car in…
Minnesota woman avoids serious injury after ice chunk smashes through windshield
""All a sudden I saw this ice block," said Sophia DiNatale from Red Wing, Minnesota. DiNatale says she's just grateful to be alive. "I was like okay I thought it…
Study shows drivers with ADAS may be more ‘disengaged’
"Drivers with experience using advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) like adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist, were nearly twice as likely to engage in distracted driving while using the systems…
Ladder comes smashing through windshield narrowly missing the driver
"A Massachusetts woman miraculously avoided serious injury after a tractor-trailer sent a metal ramp flying through straight through her windshield. Mary Quinlan was driving on I-95 near Boston on Tuesday…
Ice chunk smashes through windshield serves as a reminder to clear your vehicle
"Maine State Police are reminding people to clean snow and ice off of their cars after an ice chunk smashed into a driver’s windshield. Troopers say that a chunk of…
Auto glass shops and insurers in Florida continue to battle
"An effort to crack down on alleged fraud in the auto-glass repair industry, particularly along the Interstate 4 corridor, is spurring an insurance battle in the state Legislature. A proposal…
Windshield wipers being are being used to generate weather reports
"One of the benefits of driving a "connected" car is the ability to receive warnings of hazardous weather conditions on the road ahead. Toyota is now looking at improving the…
Luxury auto glass could be the next big thing
"A luxury feature that began as a $2,500 option on luxury convertibles just might boost the fuel economy or electric range of your next car. If making the world a…
Deer comes crashing through cell phone store’s glass window
"Manager Eric Schraud was in the store at the time, luckily behind the glass partition. “I was working on the computer. Then I heard a loud crash, a lot of…
How the windshield has changed over the last few decades
"From the dawn of the automotive age up until around the early 1970s, a windshield’s job was simple - keep rain and snow away from the car’s occupants. In the…