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2.
Examine the condition, security and effectiveness of the wiper
blades and their contact with the windscreen. |
2.
A wiper blade insecure, missing, deteriorated or which does
not clear the windscreen effectively to give the driver an adequate
view of the road (through the windscreen) to the left and right
sides of the vehicle, as well as to the front. |
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3.
Check the function of the windscreen washers. |
3.
The windscreen washers do not provide enough liquid to clear
the windscreen in conjunction with the wiper(s) |
Windscreen
|
This inspection
applies to
All vehicles ( including those with opening windscreens) |
Windscreen
|
| Referring
to the diagram below, examine the swept area of the windscreen
and the driver's view through it. |
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4.
In Zone 'A' |
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a.
damage not contained withina 10mm diameter circle, or |
| b.
a windscreen sticker or other obstruction encroaching more than
10mm |
c.
a combination of minor damage areas which seriously restricts
the driver's view
In the remainder of the swept area: |
| d.
damage not contained within a 40mm diameter circle, or |
e.
a windscreen sticker or other obstruction encroaching more than
40mm
Note: All the items listed in the information column should
be taken into account before rejecting a vehicle. |
Temporary
windscreens
|
| Temporary
windscreens are not intended for every day use. A temporary
windscreen fitted to a vehicle presented for test is to be a
reason for rejection. |
Repaired
windscreens
|
Repaired
windscreens must be inspected to the same test criteria as original
unrepaired windscreens. Repairs must be judged solely on the
basis of whether they vision. An 'invisible' or barely detectable
repair, finished flush with the surrounding glass, does not
count as damage even if it exceeds the limit on damage allowed
in the test.
If these criteria are met, the position and size of the repairs
is not relevant for the purposes of the test.
|
Scratches
|
| Scratches
on the windscreen, ie light surface scratching, is not to be
considered as damage. However, an area of concentrated scratching
such as caused by the prolonged use of a defective wiper blade
which obscures vision is to be considered a reason for rejection
if it meets the fail criteria. |
Grooved
Windscreens
|
| Grooves
in windscreens which are designed specifically to clean the
wiper blades are not subject to reason for rejection 4 unless
they seriously impair the driver's view of the road.
|
'Official'
stickers
|
'Official'
stickers which are not readily removable- such as vehicle licenses,
parking and access permits- are only a reason for rejection
if they seriously restrict the the driver's view. 'Official'
stickers should be taken to be any sticker which is used in
connection with 'road enforcement', 'security' or 'crime prevention'
matters.
These include: Disabled persons badges/permits, Parking permits,
Licences and vehicle Anti-Theft Scheme stickers issued by a
police Authority. |
Advice
to vehicle presenters
|
The
vehicle presenter should be advised of and given the opportunity
to remove any item likely to fail under Reason for Rejection
4b or 4e before a Notification of Refusal is issued.
In certain circumstances, windscreen damage may be safely repaired.
If a repair is to be contemplated, a vehicle owner should be
recommended to seek advice from a service provider competent
of repairing to the British Standard Codes of Practice BSAU242
and BSAU251. |
Opaque
edging
|
| Opaque
edging on a windscreen (usually black, particularly at the lower
edge) found on some modern vehicles is not to be regarded as
part of the windscreen when assessing the driver's view through
the windscreen within 6.1 item 4 of the Inspection Manual.
|
Additional
mirrors and tinting films
|
| Additional
mirrors and tinting films are not subject to Reason for Rejection
4. |
Windscreen
protection
|
| Wind
screen protection or additional strengthening supports fitted
to vehicles which have a security role, eg bullion vehicles,
Post Office vehicles etc intended to aid security, are not to
be considered a reason for rejection when assessing obstructions
to vision. |
Sunvisors
|
| Sunvisors
fitted to the driver's side, which cannot be stowed in the 'off
screen' position and which drop down obstructing the view through
the swept area of the windscreen are a reason for rejection.
A similar defect on the passenger side sunvisor is not a reason
for rejection. |
Taxi
signs
|
| Taxi
signs displayed in the front windscreen of Hackney Carriage
vehicles of the type used to indicate when the vehicle is 'for
hire' (usually by being illuminated) are only a reason for rejection
if they seriously restrict the driver's view. |
Mascots
|
| Mascots
and other external mountings forward of the windscreen are not
part of the test. |
Original
design
|
| Original
vehicle design characteristics are to be accepted. |
