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Louisiana law Driver guide

Cracked windshield inspection

What the current statewide authority says about windshield condition.

What the governing source says.

As reviewed September 8, 2026, La. R.S. 32:1304(A)(4)(a)-(c) applies different criteria to the eight-and-one-half-inch by eleven-inch acute area, the driver-side wiper-swept critical area, and remaining windshield areas; in the remaining areas, cracks jeopardizing windshield integrity are cause for rejection.

Why we say this

Reviewed September 8, 2026 · next review January 1, 2027