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The Utah State Safety Inspection standard for passenger vehicle and light truck windshields will change on
September 27, 2016. The old standard rejected any windshield for damage in the acute area greater than one
inch (1”) in length or diameter. The new standard, along with examples is provided below. Any law
enforcement action (traffic stop, citation, warning, fixit ticket, etc.) under U.C.A. 41-6a-1601 taken as a result of
a damaged windshield should be based on the new standard as of September 27, 2016.
ACUTE AREA
The acute area (measured on the outside) of the windshield is defined vertically by measuring six inches (6”) down
from the top edge of the glass where it meets the molding, six inches (6”) up from the bottom edge of the glass
where it meets the molding. Horizontally, by measuring six inches (6”) in from the left edge of the glass where it
meets the molding and six inches (6”) in from the right side edge of the glass where it meets the molding.
***Multiple cracks/damage may be in the 6” border outside of the acute area.
***All measurements are taken on the outside of the glass from the edge where the glass and molding meet.
6 inches down from the top where
the glass and molding meet.
6 inches up from the bottom where
the glass and molding meet.
6 inches across from where
the glass and molding meet
on the left and right side.
A vehicle windshield will be rejected during a safety inspection if:
ANY CRACK INTERSECTS WITH ANOTHER CRACK WITIN THE ACUTE AREA
Examples:
PASS
PASS
REJECT
A vehicle windshield will be rejected during a safety inspection if:
THERE IS ANY DAMAGE WITHIN THE ACUTE AREA THAT CANNOT BE COVERED BY DISC 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER
(A 3/4 inch disc is about the size of a penny)
Examples:
PASS
REJECT
Less than 3/4
inch diameter.
Greater than 3/4 inch
diameter.
A vehicle windshield will be rejected during a safety inspection if:
THERE IS ANY DAMAGE IN THE ACUTE AREA THAT IS WITHIN 3 INCHES OF ANY OTHER DAMAGE IN THE ACUTE
AREA.
Examples:
PASS
REJECT
Less than 3/4 inch
diameter
Damage within 3
inches of other
damage even if
less than 3/4 inch
diameter
Less than 3/4 in
diameter
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