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Truckers in America are famous for driving incredibly long hours without sleep. They are paid per mile, and the quicker they get their cargo to its destination the more likely it is that they will be hired in the future - and for higher rates. Anything that gets in their way, slows them down or stops them for any amount of time is bad news for a trucker. They are also subjected to rigorous tests by State Transportation Departments. Officers of such departments pour over trucks searching for anything worthy of citation. Among the problems with a truck that will cause it to be sidelined pending repairs is a cracked windshield.
Anybody that's been on the road for any amount of time has suffered the fate of a bouncing pebble. If you're lucky you just heard the crack of stone on glass, but your windshield was undamaged. It's more likely, however, that you have found what many chagrined drivers have found - a "ding," "bullseye," "crack" or other damage to your windshield glass. Truckers can often fall victim to this - even more so considering the amount of time they spend driving.
Replacing a windshield can take quite a while. Not only do you normally have to wait for an appointment with a glass repair technician, but the job itself can take an hour. Furthermore, the vehicle cannot be driven for several hours afterwards in most cases. On top of this there lies the cost of replacing a windshield - an expensive part for most trucks.
The unique quality of windshield glass, consisting of two "panes" separated in the middle by a protective inner layer laminent. leaves room for repairs. Specially-developed resins and highly-engineered components allow holes and cracks in windshield glass to be filled and sealed. Repairs are usually completed within a half hour, and the results are often stunningly clear.
For truckers this means that downtime causes by windshield damage can be minimized. Now within a couple of hours a trucker can get ahold of a glass repair technician and have his or her truck back on the road. They save both time and money and loads of both. |
