We like to write about safety issues and auto glass and how the proper care of your windshield can lend itself to a safer driving experience. One aspect of auto glass that’s not mentioned as much is the side view mirrors and the blind spot. We recently shot a short a video (with TGSC Group Director of Product Management James Lee) about how to improve your range of vision in your vehicle to minimize your blind spot and the chances that you might hit another vehicle. Here’s what to do. You need two vehicles – your vehicle and another car (it can be a parked car in the parking lot.) Get in your car and park it so that you are just ahead of the other vehicle, so that your rear bumper is aligned with the driver side door. You should be about 3-4 feet away from the parked car to simulate the same distance you might be on the highway. From this position adjust your mirror outwards (away from your vehicle) so that you just see the front of the other vehicle. Then leave your mirror where it is. This helps to reduce the blind spot and the chances that you might have an accident when you change lanes because you did not see another car (after you have checked your rear mirror). Safe driving, and remember to do the blind spot test today.
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There are many unexpected hazards that can befall your auto glass such a stone in the road or a flying obstacle in your path or a random accident. We are warning our TeleGlass winter travelers that if they head up to the north country they need to be careful for deer and moose. In very cold places such as the Northern US and Canada, deer on the roads are a major hazard. Not only are they are hazard in warm weather, but cold weather is even worse because the deer are trying to find a warm place. Often times they end up on the blacktop of roads where the heat is trapped or other odd places a driver is not expecting.
For windshields and auto glass, this is not a good thing. As cute as deer are, once they crash through your windshield, the cuteness has officially subsided. Deer accidents are no laughing matter. They can cause serious injury, even death, or a costly auto glass repair, or even full replacement glass. Skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers or anyone who drives to the mountains to take part in winter activities should be especially aware of deer. Do not drive fast through heavily wooded areas, especially on icy or partly icy roads. Keep an eye on the woods because deer will pop out at any second. Many times, these animals will run out in the road for no reason at all.
Another problem in very cold climates is moose. Not the most intelligent animals, moose actually walk through house windows and glass doors, not realizing that there is something there. The moose goes crazy, thrashing around the house, destroying everything and possibly injuring or killing the inhabitants. Now imagine what a moose would do to your car. A glass repair would be the least of your problems. Therefore, if you venture up North to the mountains, be very alert at moose crossing signs and, like deer, watch the forest as you drive slowly.
If you happen to get into a bender, here at TeleGlass, we are happy to help repair your auto glass. You may sign up for an appointment online for our mobile technician service to come to your home. They will fix your automobile glass, often times in less than an hour. For a windshield repair or any other type of repair, please contact us at TeleGlass.com.
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As the Director of Member Relations, I find the "best of the best" auto glass companies to become members of TeleGlass.com. Our goal is to provide swift, quality service for all windshield replacements or repairs and it takes a keen eye to find the best.
This winter at TeleGlass we wanted to take the time to remind you that a little caution can go along way to help avoid freak car accidents and damaged auto glass. Freak car accidents can happen anytime, anywhere. Many times, you turn on the news and say to yourself, that could never happen to me. These types of situations can happen to anyone. And they often can happen when you are not buckled in because you are on a short errand or you are close to home.
First we want to take the time to remind you to always wear your seat belts even if you are close to home. If you’ve ever been in accident, the sound of smashing automobile glass stays in your head for quite a long time. You drive slowly and carefully, but then the memory fades and you’re back to speedy and careless driving.
There have been many freak accidents that involve windshields. For example, many years ago a New Jersey man was driving behind a truck full of tools. One fell off, crashed through the windshield and hit him square in the eyes. The man lost sight in both eyes forever. In a more recent occurrence just outside of Chicago, a man named Peter Morano was driving to work in early January 2010 when ice and snow slid off a semi-truck and smashed into his windshield. Auto glass and blood was everywhere. Morano suffered serious facial injuries, yet the most harrowing is that he might not see out of his left eye again.
Other accidents include driving through store front windows. This often happens when the driver thinks s/he has the car in reverse and steps on the gas. The driver zooms forward instead, jumping the sidewalk and crashing through the storefront window. There also have been instances of drivers having medical conditions, such as epilepsy, and having a sudden seizure while driving and hitting other vehicles or passerby. Drivers have been known to have strokes or heart attacks while behind the wheel as well. A freak accident is something you simply cannot predict, and many times, the driver may not be at fault.
At TeleGlass, safety comes first with us. Always wear your seat belts and always be saftey concious. This is how we approach each and every auto glass repair or install. We want to ensure that any windshield repair or other type of glass repair is done properly. With any auto glass repair or replacement glass, we adhere to the highest safety standards. Please set up an appointment at TeleGlass.com today so we can put safety first for you.
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Living in New England, I know that winter can be a terrifying time to drive. Trying to steer while on black ice coupled with snow barreling into your windshield can make for a dangerous experience. This winter, however, you can finally be prepared by creating a windshield safety kit.
To begin the kit would include a durable rain repellant or auto glass treatment specially designed to improve a driver’s ability to see clearly through rain and ice. The sign of a good repellant will cause the rain to bead up and roll off the automobile glass. The chemical bond should also prevent snow and ice from sticking to windshields. Before going to work in the morning, you should be able to wipe the ice off your glass instead of scraping it.
The second thing in your kit should be a weatherproof tarp, if you do not store your car in a garage, or leave your car exposed to the elements in an outdoor parking lot while at work. A tarp or windshield cover will prevent the build up of snow and ice on your car’s glass. A windshield cover has straps that wrap around the car doors and hold it in place, and it can be easily purchased at an auto parts shop.
Lastly, make sure you have plenty of wiper fluid in order to clean dirt and debris off your windshield. This is an essential part of windshield safety, since leftover debris could cause a chip or crack, which could lead to an auto glass repair or full replacement glass.
At TeleGlass, we hope that glass repairs are something that can be avoided. Yet if you are in need of a windshield repair or another type of glass repair, you can contact us right here at TeleGlass.com.
Read more from Michelle Chalmers.
As the Director of Member Relations, I find the "best of the best" auto glass companies to become members of TeleGlass.com. Our goal is to provide swift, quality service for all windshield replacements or repairs and it takes a keen eye to find the best.
In a tragic turn of events, Dawn Roe, mother of four, was driving in Plymouth, Indiana when sun glare obstructed her view, causing Roe not to see a semi-truck stopped in her lane. She crashed into the back of the truck and, sadly, died at the scene.
Out of tragedy often comes triumph, which is the case for Dawn Roe’s father, Jack Roe. As he stated in an article on BradentonHerald.com, “Time may heal some things but time will never heal the death of a child.” To aid the healing process, the elder Roe decided to create transitional automobile glass that could be used for windshields. The glass will work like transitional lenses on eyeglasses, depending on the conditions, when the sun hits the windshield, it will adjust the tint. Roe believes an invention such as his would have saved his daughter’s life.
He has applied for a provisional patent for transitional glass tinting and has been writing senators to inform them of his intent. Motivated by receiving patent-pending status this past July, Roe pushed forward and pitched his idea to Chrysler, GM and Ford. Indiana Senator Richard Lugar wrote to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration on Roe’s behalf as well. So far, no bites, however, the inventor has said he will pitch to manufacturers if the automakers aren’t interested in this type of auto glass.
At TeleGlass, we encourage new technology that improves vehicle safety standards. Besides our main business of windshield repair and other auto glass repair, our company is constantly on the look out for processes that make auto glass safer, more effective and durable.
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A chipped windshield isn’t a big deal, right? It’s only a small chip in your auto glass. A few weeks later you notice that the little ding has turned into a crack that continues to spread until it encompasses a good part of your windshield. You should be worried.
Damaged windshields should always be fixed, no matter how small the glass repair. Driving with any type of chip or crack can seriously put your life and the lives of your passengers in danger. First, the windshield is an integral part of the air bag deployment system. If an accident occurs, the windshield supports the inflation and performance of the passenger side air bags. Therefore, any damages to the automobile glass will reduce the effectiveness of the air bag system, most likely a chance you don’t want to risk. Also, the crack may continue to spread, which will obstruct your view and could cause an accident. If you are in a crash, the glass will most likely shatter because the existing chip or crack has already weakened the internal structure.
The next problem is your small windshield repair could turn into paying for costly replacement glass. Once you see a chip, get it fixed immediately through a respected auto glass repair company such as TeleGlass. When repairing your windshield, we adhere to both the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and the Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standards (AGRSS).
Read more from Michelle Chalmers.
As the Director of Member Relations, I find the "best of the best" auto glass companies to become members of TeleGlass.com. Our goal is to provide swift, quality service for all windshield replacements or repairs and it takes a keen eye to find the best.
The New York Times published the results of a study on Sunday indicating that 97% of Americans agree that texting whilst driving should be banned.
I’m guessing the other 3% are the scary people who put their personal desire to communicate with their thumbs above the rest of us and our safety.
As a statistician (and former public opinion pole professional), I dug under the hood on this study a little bit. The New York Times did a good job with this survey. They asked simple questions. They worked hard to get a good cross section of society. They called people with cell phones and people with land lines. All very respectable and above board.
I’ll get off my soap box in a minute – but put the phone down and drive. You’ll get to where you’re going safely. So will the people around you. No accidents. No auto glass damage. It’s a win-win!
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In 2009 he joined TGSC Group as the managing director of product development. James brings expertise in customer satisfaction and service delivery to the team. He guest blogs for TeleGlass and is an amateur photographer. Find him on Twitter: @jronaldlee.
What is safe drive away time? It is a phrase you must understand when choosing an auto glass shop to replace your windshield. Safe Drive Away Time (SDAT) is the amount of time an adhesive requires to reach the level of strength necessary to safely hold a windshield in place in the event of a crash. The adhesive is the bonding agent auto glass companies use to seal your new windshield to your vehicle. There are many different adhesives a glass company can use and specific instructions they should follow for it to work correctly on your vehicle. Sika (a manufacturer of windshield adhesives) pioneered the concept of SDAT to the AGR industry in the early 1990’s, so I decided to include their web-site that has a great video that explains this concept.
Remember, there are no mandatory standards for auto glass replacement in the United States.
At TeleGlass, we want you to be informed through every step of your auto glass repair . The technician will inform you of what s/he is doing and usually in writing, including how long your car will need to sit for the correct SDAT. If you have any questions about your auto glass repair, feel free to speak with your technician. Our highly trained staff is friendly and more than happy to answer your questions.
Read more from Michelle Chalmers.
As the Director of Member Relations, I find the "best of the best" auto glass companies to become members of TeleGlass.com. Our goal is to provide swift, quality service for all windshield replacements or repairs and it takes a keen eye to find the best.
If when you think of bulletproof automobile glass, and the images that come to mind are the president, or other important political figures, military personnel, police, rappers, movie stars, etc. Then you would be correct. Bulletproof auto glass is hard to come by because it is custom-made and not easily replaceable like a normal windshield.
Bulletproof windshields are designed to stop one or many rounds of bullets whereas bullets will penetrate through regular glass and shatter upon impact. However, the strength of bulletproof glass depends on its thickness. It is laminated, just like regular glass, but the two pieces of glass that hold together an inner layer of polycarbonate is specialized. The glass pieces are thicker and the polycarbonate is designed with more advanced technology, and it is actually the polycarbonate that stops a bullet if it goes through the first layer of glass.
It is possible to order a full equipped, custom-made bulletproof car. Beside the glass, the car’s panel system is a combination of high tech resistant materials for the roof, front, rear and all sides, thus giving you one hundred percent coverage. In fact, in the 1920’s famous gangster Al Capone had two of his own bulletproof cars. Nowadays, a vehicle with such extensive protection could cost you around $100,000 and up. Being extra safe comes with a price.
Replacement glass or windshield repair for bulletproof auto glass is custom-made and is subject to strict regulations by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). At TeleGlass, we also comply with FMVSS for even the simplest auto glass repair. If you have any questions about specialized auto glass repair or windshield repair, we’d be happy to answer them here at TeleGlass.com.
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The Blog Administrator of Seeing Clearly. More of a collective intelligence than an actual person, the personification of a company that facilitates twentyfive thousand glass repairs every year. Find TeleGlass on Twitpic or on Twitter: @TeleGlass.
This scenario has happened to many drivers. You’re to rushing work, a few minutes late already, and are about to hop in your car when you notice something is wrong. Auto glass is strewn on the sidewalk, sticking to the soles of your shoes. You then realize it’s your car and your automobile glass.
Car vandalism is a serious crime; therefore, make sure to call the police immediately and have an officer come to the scene to make a report. The next step is to call your insurance company so you can have the incident on record. Whether it’s a broken windshield or window, do not touch it, since the glass’s jagged edges may seriously injure your hand. Perhaps the most important rule, which many people forget, is to stay calm. There is no need for panic, unfortunately the crime is done and over and the only thing you can do now is follow the appropriate steps.
If you have been vandalized, most likely you’ll be in need of a windshield repair or other auto glass repair. The next step is to find a trusted glass repair company, such as TeleGlass. We provide additional assistance by working with the insurance company on your behalf by filing claims and handling paperwork. We can also save you a lot of hassle by sending out our mobile service van. Our highly trained technicians will come to your home and fix anything from cracks in windshields to installing full replacement glass. Often times, it takes thirty minutes or less for us to service your car, and depending on the time, you can make an auto glass appointment as early as the very same day.
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