Windscreens

Martin Smith, motor claims manager at Aviva, says all drivers have a 'legal responsibility to ensure their vehicle is in a roadworthy condition' and this means making sure all windscreens and mirrors are clear of any snow, leaves, debris, ice and dirt.

Misted windscreens are a common problem in the winter and can be very dangerous for drivers.

Okay, some people have bigger-than-average windscreens and, as such, want a bigger-than-average mirror dash cam as, otherwise it might look a bit lost against an ocean of glass.

Windscreens on modern cars tend to use tempered or laminated glass to make them shatterproof, and that seems to have stopped further damage to the vehicle.

The advantage for Seeing Machines is that its tech - the occupant monitor, clever camera and the super-smart software - is already fixed to the windscreens of almost 2 million cars, with thousands more rolling off production lines each day.

The Highway Code states that ‘windscreens and windows must be kept clean and free from obstructions to vision’ - meaning anyone setting off before demisting their car could be faced with a hefty fine.

They added: "Using water of any temperature to de-ice windscreens is not advised.

Trouble continues in the Northern Territory town of Alice Springs with the latest spree leaving 18 car windscreens and windows smashed by youths.

Cars are seen slowing to a near standstill and sounding their horns as the insects start landing on their windscreens, obstructing vision.

Customers can choose to spec their Elvas with a pair of tiny windscreens if they don't feel comfortable relying on this feature, though McLaren says you won't have to wear a helmet when driving it, despite the lack of overhead protection.

Manufacturers recognised the significance of safety innovations like headrests, laminated windscreens and padded dashboards, to name a few.

Cockpit windscreens are even tougher, designed to resist collisions with birds and lightning strikes.

In a fit of rage, Ncube smashed the front and rear windscreens of Juma’s car with stones, causing damage worth $335.

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi has revealed that he sold groundnut and washed windscreens in Lagos before he became a professional footballer.

Similarly, laminated glass has been widely applied to vehicles for windscreens.

The lander carried convert of propellant at launch, contained in two spherical titanium tanks mounted on opposite sides of the lander beneath the RTG windscreens, giving a total launch mass of convert.

The Runway Garage took the full force of the jet blast and property damage was sustained: four petrol pumps were blown flat, a street light on the A38 was knocked down, railings were blown over, and multiple cars had their windscreens shattered.

The windscreens had a negative effect of limiting the forward view of the crew, a previous strength of the original design.

The windscreen was now flat bullet-resistant glass to avoid optical distortion, a change from the curved Plexiglas windscreens with the internal plate glass of the earlier Corsairs.