Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Public Safety
Title R714 - Highway Patrol
Rule R714-162 - Equipment Standards for Heavy Motor Vehicle, Trailer and Bus Safety Inspections
Section R714-162-18 - Windows and Glazing
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 714-162-18
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) When examining the windshield of a vehicle, the inspector shall:
(a) check the windshield for unauthorized
tinting, signs, posters, or other non-transparent materials;
(b) check the windshield for appropriate AS
certification; and
(i) issue a rejection
inspection certificate when:
(A) there is
outright breakage, which includes shattered glass either on the inside or
outside surface, or any glass is broken, leaving sharp or jagged
edges;
(B) there are sandpits or
discoloration that interferes with the driver's vision;
(C) the windshield is missing;
(D) any crack intersects with another crack
within the acute area;
(E) there is
any damage within the acute area that cannot be covered by a disc 3/4 inch in
diameter;
(F) there is any damage
in the acute area that is within three inches of any other damage in the acute
area; or
(G) the windshield does
not have a marking of AS-1, AS-10, or AS-14.
(2) When examining the windows of a vehicle, the inspector shall:
(a) check all
glass for unauthorized materials or conditions that obscure the driver's
vision;
(b) check all vehicle glass
for proper AS approval marking;
(c)
issue a rejection inspection certificate when:
(i) any tint or other non-transparent
material has been added to the windshield below the horizontal line four inches
from the top of the windshield and allows less than 70% light transmittance
below the AS-1 mark on the upper corner of windshield;
(ii) any tint is present and allows less than
70% light transmittance, or other non-transparent material has been added to
the windows to the immediate left or right of the driver's seat; or
(iii) any windows are covered by or treated
with a material that presents a metallic or mirrored appearance when viewed
from the outside of the vehicle;
(d) check the operation of the driver-side
window; and
(e) issue a rejection
inspection certificate when:
(i) the
driver-side window cannot be readily opened to permit arm signals; or
(ii) the driver-side window is broken,
shattered, or jagged.
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