Today windscreens are made from safety glass and will not crack at the first opportunity. The stone that has chipped the screen will not now create a crack across the entire screen, but will almost certainly be localized. This does not mean that it can be ignored, but the urgency of immediate attention may not be as strong as in the past. Also today screens contain many parts that are just not galls and these will need attention when a new screen is fitted.
Screens that hold ariels etc.
Today windscreens are more than just that. They may well be tinted against the sun with special material that reacts to the sun, they may incorporate the receiver or ariel for your in-car sound system, or they may carry the receiver for your mobile phone. If you are driving a saloon car as part of your work as a member of the emergency services some cars now have the flashing blue lights built into the screen as this is safer than them being roof mounted. Whatever the screen you have, the special features that are present in the old screen will need to be replaced in the new screen.
Insurance
Your motor insurance will almost certainly cover your windscreen whether it is part of an all-inclusive premium or you have paid separately for it. Windscreens are expensive to replace with prices ranging from a hundred pounds to as much as a thousand plus. The insurance company will wish to minimize the cost to them and thus when the replacement company arrives, having been arranged by your insurers, the windscreen will be examined to see if it can be repaired. These days there are special applications that can be applied to cracks that have not spread that will allow or the crack to be resurfaced and filed and thus the screen is restored to its original state. If not the repairer will carry a screen for your car that they will be able to fit where you are so that you can continue your journey. They will also dispose of the old screen for you.
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