Section 13 AAC 04.225 - Windshields and wipers(a) No person may drive a motor vehicle which is not equipped with a windshield, nor may a person drive a motor vehicle equipped with a defective windshield or windows which obstructs, obscures or impairs the driver's view. This section does not require a windshield as equipment upon a motor-driven cycle, bicycle, or off-highway vehicle.(b) No person may drive a motor vehicle with a sign, poster or other nontransparent material on the front windshield or window of the vehicle which obstructs, obscures, or impairs the driver's view; nor may a person drive a motor vehicle when there is an accumulation of snow, ice or frost on the windshield or windows which obstructs, obscures or impairs the driver's view.(c) The windshield on a motor vehicle must be equipped with devices for cleaning rain, snow and other moisture from both sides of the windshield; the device must be constructed to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle, and must be maintained in good working order.(d) A motor vehicle required to have a windshield, except vehicles which do not have enclosed passenger compartments, must be equipped with a defrosting device to remove snow, ice, frost, or internal moisture from the windshield; this defrosting device must be maintained in good working order.(f) No person may sell or drive a motor vehicle or truck camper manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1968, unless it is equipped with safety glazing material constructed, treated or combined with other materials to reduce substantially, in comparison with ordinary sheet glass or plate glass, the likelihood of injury to persons by glass which is cracked or broken.(g) A person who drives on a highway a motor vehicle which is not equipped with a windshield in a position to deflect objects which would hit his face must wear an eye-protective device as prescribed for motorcycle operators in sec. 350 of this chapter.In effect before 7/28/59; am 12/15/61, Register 3; am 8/10/66, Register 22; am 12/31/69, Register 31; am 6/28/79, Register 70