Star Windshield

It depends on size and location. In Ontario, a windshield fails a safety inspection if a crack extends more than 50 mm into the wiper area, a star chip is 13 mm or larger in the wiper area, or any damage sits in the driver's direct line of sight. Small chips outside the driver's view often pass, but a crack that blocks vision or weakens the glass will fail. What the Ontario inspection standard actually says Ontario measures windshield damage against the Vehicle Safety Inspection standard, part of the Safety Standards Certificate (SSC) process you need to register, resell, or re-plate a vehicle. Inspectors sort damage into pass and reject categories based on precise measurements rather than a gut call. A windshield typically fails (reject) when: A crack extends more than 50 mm into the wiper-swept area A star-shaped chip is 13 mm or larger within the wiper area Any crack or chip sits in the driver's direct line of sight Multiple cracks weaken the glass or the damage is activ...