Does A Chipped Windshield Cause A CRW Test Fail?

Many motorists will have experienced at least one cracked windshield once in their lives, but knowing how urgent the damage is can be tricky to decipher. In this article, we will explain if your car can pass a CRW test when it is suffering from chipped glass and the dangers of driving with windshield imperfections.

What Is A CRW?

A Certificate of Roadworthiness (CRW) is an award given to a vehicle following an inspection that deems it fit for use on the road. It acknowledges that it passes some of the basic safety requirements on the day that the test was conducted. It comes with a detachable disk that is legally required to be presented on the windscreen when you are driving.

Driving with a cracked windshield is illegal if the damage exceeds a certain amount, meaning you are potentially committing a motor offence by stalling repairs. Your car will not pass a CRW if the damage clearly obscures your vision as a driver.
 
Failing a car based on a crack, no matter how trivial it might seem, is for a good reason. You should take this as a sign to get it fixed right away. The crack can grow rapidly, spreading across your windscreen and making it unstable. This leaves it open to structural vulnerabilities. The last situation you would ever want to occur is for the glass to cave into the inside of your car whilst you are driving, as this could have devastating consequences for both you and other road users.
 
Plus, having your vision obscured by the cracks or areas of shattering glass will make you unable to see potential upcoming hazards on the road. Smaller obstacles, such as pedestrians or obstructive objects left on the ground, which could puncture your tyres, or worse, unbalance your vehicle, might become completely unseeable thanks to glass imperfections.

If your CRW test is coming up soon and you have just obtained a crack on your windscreen, do not wait around. Road Runner Windscreens offers experienced mobile windscreen repairs in Grafton, New South Wales. We can come to you, so you don't have to drive to us and risk any of the above. Give our friendly team a call today to learn more.