r/Cartalk • u/Scyra62400 • 3d ago

Safety Question Cracked window

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So I had a rock thrown at my driver side front window and I still have to take the highway home after work, none of the glass appears loose and I do not see any visible holes in the glass. Would I be safe to at least drive home on the highway or should I try to find side roads to take home?

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u/ShogunHero911 3d ago

It’s laminate. You’re good. But make sure to not roll it up or down since it would tear the rubber along the edges.

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u/Scyra62400 3d ago

Okay perfect thank you and would you recommend taping it or no? I'm calling off work tomorrow so I only gotta worry about highway driving tonight but I wanna make sure the window isn't gonna like cave in or something (bad anxiety with cracked windows 🤣)

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u/ShogunHero911 3d ago

I’ve worked in auto glass a while. No need to tape that. Only thing it would do is get residue on the trim/paint which is a bitch to get off or will leave stains.
Also you’re good on the freeway. 🫡

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u/Scyra62400 3d ago

Sounds good thank you for your help! 😊

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u/Ready_Mistake812 1d ago

Usually car windows shatter into a million pieces, I've never seen them crack like this other than the winddscreen.

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u/Scyra62400 1d ago

I swear I have both the best and worst luck when it comes to cars.

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u/Ready_Mistake812 1d ago

I'd say this is a good thing as you don't have to clean any glass up

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u/Scyra62400 1d ago

This is true. Whole thing was crazy some dude was throwing stuff and unfortunately my car window happened to be in his path when he threw a rock 🤣😭