Category: Safety
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How Different Types of Car Windows are Replaced
Curious about how different types of car windows are replaced? While this is not a detailed step-by-step guide for a DIY fix, this guide will help you gather general information about the process for each window location on your vehicle. But before we get into the nitty-gritty, we need to make a PSA about safety… Read More
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Commonly Asked Questions About Car Windows
How Do Car Windows Protect You? When it comes to the safety features of your vehicle, your windshield is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. Instead, you probably think of your seat belts, airbags, or the frame of your car. It may surprise you to learn that your windshield is actually essential… Read More
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Don’t Risk It: The Dangers of Driving with a Cracked Windshield
Safety –Around the globe, up to 50 million people suffer from injuries due to road accidents. Many of them also sustain disabilities as a result of their injuries. In the United States, such unfortunate incidents have become commonplace. After all, the country is home to 222 million registered drivers. In 2016 alone, car crashes led to… Read More
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Certified Windshield Replacement: Why it Matters
Safety –Does certified windshield replacement really make a difference? Can’t anyone replace a windshield? At Glass.Net, we partner exclusively with certified technicians who work with the best materials on the market. This is not an arbitrary decision. In this article, we will explain why certified windshield replacement makes a difference and how you can find and… Read More
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Windshields, Winter and Hot Water…
Winter is both a fun and dangerous time of year to be driving. Use the handy, tested, and proven tips from the pros at Glass.net to make your daily commute a little safer, and a lot easier to see. When you’re in a rush to get somewhere, pouring hot water on your windshield may seem… Read More
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How Can Your Windshield Save Your Life in A Collision with a Train?
It seems an abnormal amount of strange news headlines come from Florida. Being an online business that is especially focused on vehicle safety, we cycle through the news with a special kind of fervour. After all, we want to insure that the members of our community–you! –get the best and most up to date information… Read More
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The Rise of Smart Safety Technology In Cars
The night is young, and you’ve just finished a nice dinner with a couple glasses of wine. You and your spouse decide to grab a sweet dessert at the local ice cream shop before heading home. After getting into your car, you are met with a surprise–the ignition won’t turn. A message pops up on… Read More
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Should You Really Do It Yourself? The Paradox of Build-Your-Own-Cars and Safety
Safety –The evolution of cars today is on an a massive upswing. In just ten small years we have gone from creating cars that simply had rear cameras, to cars that can parallel park themselves. Cars today are equipped with wifi signals, sensors for weather, and even sensors that tell you if you are about to… Read More
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Texting While Driving – The Dangers
Texting while driving. Many cell phone owners are guilty of this, whether they choose to admit it or not. It’s so tempting in a world of instant gratification to just check to see who is messaging or to send out a quick reply to the boss or even to a friend while behind the wheel.… Read More