I've been watching the news and since the latest round of winter weather noticed something that caught my attention. It started a week ago last Friday with a news report of a roll over accident in Yukon, at the Garth Brooks Blvd. exit on I-40. It seems the driver had lost control with their SUV and it had rolled down the embankment. Both the driver and the passenger were able to walk from the accident. The SUV did show roof damage but the windshield was still attached to the vehicle. It had performed it's job of preventing roof crush.

Later that weekend I saw news reports about 7 people being killed in a crash west of Oklahoma City on I-40. Looking at a front view of the mini van showed the windshield had come loose. Many of those killed were ejected. While I couldn't tell if the windshield had been replaced in either accident and while we were talking about a roll over accident vs. a head on crash I saw something that drew my attention. That being when a windshield comes loose in an accident it appears there are more severe injuries or fatalities.

Continuing to watch more stories and see reports in the paper proved to me that maintaining the windshield seal really was like what safety experts have been saying. By taking time to check and repair chips on your windshield you could be saving your or a loved ones life, besides saving money. A windshield is a life saving device in an accident.