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…
Altercation in downtown Austin, TX leads to scooter thrown through windshield
"A street fight in downtown Austin Wednesday morning escalated to the point where a scooter was thrown through the rear windshield of a car, according to the victim of the…
Yes, you can be charged for having too much tint on your car windows
"A woman from Sandwich faces a rare arrest charge—having too much tint on her car’s windshield. Police said the arrest happened just after 8 PM last Friday, August 16. An…
Auto Glass Week 2019 is in the books, winners announced
"Auto Glass Week™ 2019 (AGW) is in the books, and we are excited to announce all the AGW winners. From the truck, competition and the sponsor booth tear-down winners, we…
Loose gravel roads can be a nightmare for drivers
"For the first time, Lancaster County is chip sealing some roads. That process involves laying down tar, and then putting quartzite down to create a seal over the asphalt. But…
David vs. Goliath: The intermittent windshield wiper story
"On a rainy day in 1962, Robert Kearns had one of those meandering thoughts that separate great inventors from mere mortals: What if a windshield wiper paused between each wipe,…