Operating a vehicle with glass or glazing material that does not meet California's safety standards for motor vehicle glazing.
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CVC 26701(a) requires windshields and windows to be made of safety glazing material — tempered or laminated glass designed to minimize injury in a crash. Using non-safety glass (regular plate glass) on a windshield is a violation. This usually arises from non-OEM replacement glass.
Safety glazing violations carry no DMV points and are correctable. However, incorrect glass can shatter into dangerous shards in a collision. Replace with proper safety glass and get the ticket signed off.
No DMV points — no insurance impact.
Driver replaced cracked windshield with non-OEM glass that lacks safety lamination; officer notices "AS-1" marking is absent.
Fix-it ticket; replace with ANSI Z26.1 certified safety glass and get sign-off.
These are the defense arguments that appear most often in successful Trial by Written Declarations for this violation.
Glazing met safety standard
CVC 26701(a) requires safety glazing on all windows. If the glass was manufacturer-installed or a compliant replacement, challenge the factual basis.
Correctable violation
Replace non-compliant glazing and get a Certificate of Correction.
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Safety glazing has a permanent etching in the corner of the glass with a DOT certification mark (e.g., "AS-1", "AS-2") or ANSI standard code. If your replacement glass lacks this marking, it may not be compliant.
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