The danger of cracks and chips If you have a crack or chip in your windscreen that you have not yet repaired, it might be time to do so as winter looms. Cracks in a windscreen can be affected by all weather but in winter, cold temperatures make the windscreen more concave and consequently place more pressure on the crack.
One should never ignore the danger that a crack presents but this is even more so in winter.
The managing director of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert, asks if a windscreen contributes towards 30% of a vehicle’s structural support, is this something that one should neglect?
“Many drivers may not realise just how important their windscreen is in protecting them. Of particular importance is the role of the windscreen in reducing the chance of the roof collapsing if a car rolls. There are also a number of other safety functions of a windscreen.”