Back-to-School Traffic Is Here — Don't Let a Cracked Windshield Blur the View

More kids on the road means less room for error

Buses stopping, crossing guards waving kids through, cars queued for drop-off — back-to-school season packs more people and more stops into your morning commute. That's exactly when a chip or crack in your line of sight matters most.

Glare exposes damage you didn't notice all summer

Early start times mean driving straight into low morning sun. A small chip that was invisible in July can scatter light into a blinding starburst at 7:45 a.m. If you're squinting through a school zone, that's worth fixing before the semester gets going.

Stop-and-go traffic is hard on existing chips

Every hard stop and speed bump flexes the glass. A chip that's been stable all summer can spread once your daily route adds carpool lines and 15-mph school zones to the mix.

The bottom line

Get your windshield checked before the first bell rings, not after a chip turns into a crack mid-semester. Most rock chips take under 30 minutes to repair — mobile, at your driveway or the school pickup line.