Tempered glass is designed to break into small, rounded pieces, but these can still fly into the cabin at high speeds, injuring passengers. Temporary Fixes for Emergencies
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For ten minutes, everything was fine. Then he glanced in the rearview mirror.
The next morning, a state trooper found a single phone lying on the shoulder of the bridge. The screen was still lit, still open to the search result:
Sam laughed nervously. It was clearly a creepypasta. Some bored person trying to scare night drivers. He taped a trash bag over the shattered window, got back on the highway, and decided to ignore all three rules.
You can drive with a broken rear window, but only after you have:
If you cannot get the window repaired immediately and must drive the car, follow these steps to make the vehicle road-legal and safe.
Curious, he clicked.
Sam did what any desperate driver would do. He pulled out his phone and typed into a search forum: “Can I drive with a broken rear window?”
Many modern cars have the "third" brake light located behind the rear glass. If the damage obscures this light, the vehicle may be considered unroadworthy and illegal to drive.