Md. Code Regs. 11.14.09.13
Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025
| Procedures: | Reject Vehicle If: |
| (1) Windshield Wipers. (a) Inspect for operation as designed. Windshield shall be free of insects, oil film, or other foreign matter, and should be continuously wet when tested. (b) Inspect for damaged, torn, or hardened rubber elements of blades. (c) Inspect for damaged metal parts of wiper blades or arms. (d) Inspect for proper contact of blades with windshield. Raise arm away from windshield and release. Arms should return to original position and cause the wiper blades to firmly contact the windshield. | (1) Windshield Wipers. (a) Wipers do not operate as designed or cannot be controlled by the driver. (b) A wiper arm or blade is broken or missing. (c) There is insufficient tension of arm to hold blade against windshield. (d) There are worn or deteriorated blades that do not clean the windshield within 5 cycles. (e) Wiper arms and blades are not the proper size for the windshield or have been relocated from original design. (f) Not equipped with on or off switch within arm's length of driver. (g) Arms fail to automatically return to park position. |
| (2) Windshield Washer(s) (If so equipped). (a) Inspect for proper operation of controls and for an effective amount of fluid delivered to the outside of the windshield. System shall function regardless of outside temperatures. | (2) Windshield Washer(s). (a) Reservoir is empty. (b) System fails to function. (c) Fluid in system is frozen. (d) System does not provide fluid to the wiper area. |
Md. Code Regs. 11.14.09.13
Regulations .13 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 9, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 824); emergency provision expired September 5, 2007
Regulations .13 adopted effective September 10, 2007 (34:18 Md. R. 1580)