Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 175.206 - Glazing(a)Condition of windshield . A windshield shall be in safe operating condition as described in §§ 175.80, 175.110, 175.130, 175.160, 175.190 and 175.220 and this subchapter.(b)Requirements. Glazing shall meet following requirements: (1) A windshield may not be less than 7 inches in vertical height on a street rod and 12 inches vertical height on reconstructed vehicles and specially constructed vehicles. If the original body configuration provided by a recognized manufacturer had a windshield of less than 12 inches, reconstructed vehicles and specially constructed vehicles may use the original windshield size, except that this size may not be less than 7 inches.(2) A windshield and side windows or openings shall allow the driver minimum outward horizontal vision capability of 90° from each side of the vertical plane passing through the fore and aft centerline of the vehicle. This range of vision may be interrupted by window framing not exceeding 2 inches in width and windshield door post support areas not exceeding 4 inches in width.(c)Obstructions forward of the windshield. A vehicle specified under this subchapter may not have obstruction forward of the windshield which extends more than 2 inches upward into the horizontally projected vision area of the windshield with the exception of the windshield wiper components.The provisions of this § 175.206 adopted December 2, 1977, effective 2/1/1978, 7 Pa.B. 3499; reserved July 9, 1982, effective 7/10/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2181; amended October 29, 1982, effective 2/1/1983, 12 Pa.B. 3862; corrected November 12, 1982, effective 2/1/1983, 12 Pa.B. 3947; readopted December 2, 1988, effective 12/3/1988, 18 Pa.B. 5362; amended November 13, 1998, effective 5/13/1999, 28 Pa.B. 5670.The provisions of this § 175.206 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4103, 4301, 4501, 4521 and 6103.