C.M.R. 16, 222, ch. 1, § 222-1-200, subsec. 222-1-200-50

Current through 2024-40, October 2, 2024
Subsection 222-1-200-50 - VEHICLE GLAZING: WINDSHIELD, SIDE AND REAR WINDOWS
1. GENERAL
A. Reject vehicle if it is not equipped with approved safety glass wherever glass is used in doors, windows, and windshields, if the vehicle was manufactured after December 31, 193 7.
B. Reject vehicle if glass has been removed, if the vehicle was manufactured with glass windshield or windows.
C. Reject vehicle if the glass used in the windshield is other than AS I rated glass.
D. Reject vehicle if the glass used in the side or rear windows is other than AS I or AS2 rated glass.
E. Reject vehicle if a windshield repair impairs the vision in the critical vision area.
F. Reject vehicle is the windshield has any tint below the AS! line.
G. Reject vehicle if side windows have less than 70% light transmittance.
2. CLOUDINESS
A. Reject vehicle if cloudiness or discoloration extends more than 2 inches from the top or 1 inch from the sides or more than 4 inches from the bottom edge of the windshield.
B. Reject vehicle if, on a divided windshield, the cloudiness or discoloration extends more than 1 inch on either side of the divider strip.
3. CRACKS, SCRATCHES AND MARKS
A. Reject vehicle if any bull's eye fracture, star fracture, stone bruise, crack or chip within the critical vision area measures more than 3/4 inch at its extreme edge as long as it not closer than 3 inches to a similarly damaged area.
B. Reject vehicle if any crack is more than 6 inches long if it is in a location other than the area in which cloudiness is permitted.
C. Reject vehicle if a windshield wiper scratch, mar, or mark is more than 4 inches long and 1/4 inch wide and in the opinion of the inspecting technician obstructs the driver's clear view of the road.
4. VISION OBSCUREMENT
A. Reject vehicle if unauthorized material or other obstructions obscure the driver's clear view from any window.
B. Reject vehicle if the windshield or any window adjacent to a passenger seat is covered or coated with any material or substance contrary to Maine law, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR 393.60) or this Chapter.
5. SIDE WINDOWS
A. Reject vehicle if any cloudiness or defect obstructs the driver's view.
B. Reject vehicle if either left or right front window mechanisms are not working properly.
6. REAR WINDOWS
A. Reject vehicle if any rear window is covered or coated with any material or substance which changes the clear color, unless adequate vision (minimum of 200 feet) is provided to the rear by proper outside mirrors located on the driver's side and passenger side.
B. Reject vehicle if the glass is broken or shattered to the extent that it is likely to obstruct the vision of the operator or endanger an occupant of the vehicle.

C.M.R. 16, 222, ch. 1, § 222-1-200, subsec. 222-1-200-50