CLEAN WINDSCREENS

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23360, 20 June 1941, Page 2

CLEAN WINDSCREENS

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION SAFETY MESSAGE

"A clear windscreen Is important at all times, but its importance to motoring safety, haj been Increased a hundredfold since the application ,of the emergency lighting restrictions, and a, strong appeal is made to all motoriststo give the fullest attention to this detail?* says the latest road safety message of, the Automobile Association, Canterbury. “Even on a short run, or if the car has been left -standing in the street, particles of grime or dust collect rapidly oh windscreen and winddws. This is particularly apparent in coastal towns, wher6 roads run by the sea and the,air is laden with Salt, Alfnost imperceptibly a film. 6t grime gathers on. the windscreen, causing serious obn scuration, not only to the front, but to the sides as well, , i ~ ■ ■‘There are other windscreens which have become markedly discoloured of themselves through some change in the nature of the glass, and there are windscreens, particularly on Very old vehicles, which have even cracked ahd'been patched in some wav so that the pieces ire kept in place, All windscreen replacements to-day must be means potential dan. ger for the driver and for pedestrians and other road users. Dust on the windscreen aggravates the effect of glare from the sun by day or from the headlights of cars by night. It militates against maximum visibility “The regulations demand a clean windscreen. For instance, clause 5 of regulation 10 says: 'No person shall drive a motor vehicle fitted with a windscreen forward of the driver unless such windscreen is at all times kept clean and clear, so that the driver’s view forward will not be impeded or obstructed.’ Maximum visibility, is essential for maximum safety, and every driver should make absolutely certain that his view ahead gives him the fullest opportunity of seeing any danger and thereby avoiding it. Clean your windscreen at least once a day. ojr more often if necessary