If you keep driving with a cracked windshield in Oxnard, the damaged glass can spread suddenly, weaken roof crush protection by roughly forty five percent, distort your field of view, violate California Vehicle Code §26710, and expose you to a fix it ticket of about $197 while also risking denial of future comprehensive glass claims. Coastal humidity and salt air near Oxnard Harbor speed crack growth; prevent further damage by scheduling a same day repair with a local specialist Oxnard Mobile Auto Glass.
(805) 625-9344California Vehicle Code §26710 makes it unlawful to operate a vehicle if the windshield is “in such defective condition as to impair the driver’s vision.”
An officer who sees the defect must issue a 48-hour “fix-it” order.
Cost if you comply: Pay a $25 court-processing fee, submit proof of repair, and the citation is dismissed.
Cost if you don’t: Base fine $25–$50, but Ventura County penalty assessments lift the total to roughly $150–$200. A repeat stop can trigger the full infraction amount (≈ $197) plus court fees.
Inspection & test denial: DMV drive tests and random CHP equipment checkpoints will turn you away for any driver field windshield crack.
Tip: If your vehicle uses a forward-facing camera (lane keep, adaptive cruise), confirm the provider can recalibrate it immediately after installation.
Between salty sea air, CA-1 agricultural grit, and temperature swings along Highway 101, small windshield chips grow fast on the Central Coast. Repairing early almost always costs less. Often, it keeps you legal and preserves the crash safety your vehicle was designed to deliver. Spend an hour now, skip the tickets, and keep those Channel Islands sunsets crisp and unobstructed for miles to come.
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