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MissMillie

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19. It can wait until next Monday

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 03:00 PM

Jan 2013

If you get pulled over before then, tell the officer about your appointment.

The windshield is part of the safety system of your car.

When an airbag deploys it often hits the windshield. If the windshield fails, you may get cut or the airbag may not deploy properly.

Odds are that NONE of this will happen, but if your insurance is going to cover it, why not get it done. You'll also avoid getting a ticket.

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Is it dangerous to drive with a cracked windshield? [View all] csziggy Jan 2013 OP

Someone will come up with the "official" response (which probably is to replace it)... hlthe2b Jan 2013 #1

If you live in Florida and have FL insurance, the replacement is free. Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #2

That's not the problem - replacement is scheduled csziggy Jan 2013 #5

You are probably okay because you did the due diligence. Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #7

We've marked the end of the crack csziggy Jan 2013 #10

Yes, I miss that insurance benefit when I lived in Florida. RebelOne Jan 2013 #17

I drove with a crack that size for years dr.strangelove Jan 2013 #3

I may need to drive the truck as much as possible locally csziggy Jan 2013 #8

If it grows, you are making the right call dr.strangelove Jan 2013 #11

Yeah, the idea of the windshield blowing out scares me! csziggy Jan 2013 #12

It won't blow out dr.strangelove Jan 2013 #14

That has happened to me. Xyzse Jan 2013 #4

not dangerous backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #6

Thanks, Bob csziggy Jan 2013 #9

thanks backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #15

theoretically Kali Jan 2013 #13

Update: The cracked continued to travel with truck parked! csziggy Jan 2013 #16

Crack kills. Orrex Jan 2013 #18

It can wait until next Monday MissMillie Jan 2013 #19

Yes, the new windshield will go in Monday csziggy Feb 2013 #20

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