Your Year-End Windshield & ADAS Checklist for Safer Holiday Driving in Argyle
As the year winds down in Argyle, the calendar fills with Christmas parties, school programs, shopping trips, travel plans, and last-minute errands. With so much happening between Argyle, Denton, Bartonville, Lantana, and Northlake, December becomes one of the heaviest driving months of the year, and one of the most important times to ensure your windshield and safety systems are ready. 🎄🚗
In modern vehicles, the windshield is more than a piece of glass. It holds cameras, sensors, and structure for advanced safety systems. A chip or crack affects visibility, but it can also affect the way your car reads the road.
This is where ADAS systems come in, things like:
In modern vehicles, the windshield is more than a piece of glass. It holds cameras, sensors, and structure for advanced safety systems. A chip or crack affects visibility, but it can also affect the way your car reads the road.
This is where ADAS systems come in, things like:
- lane departure alerts
- forward collision warnings
- adaptive cruise control
-
road-sign recognition
All of these rely on a forward-facing camera mounted behind the windshield. If your windshield needs replacing, that camera must be recalibrated. Driving without recalibration can cause inaccurate readings, something no one wants during busy holiday roads.
But even before ADAS is involved, winter conditions make windshield issues worse. December brings cold mornings, warm afternoons, holiday traffic, and more nighttime driving. A small chip that stayed stable for months may suddenly spread across the glass with one cold snap.
And because so many families are on the move, shopping, visiting loved ones, attending events, visibility becomes essential. A damaged windshield scatters light from headlights and streetlights, creating glare and making it harder to judge distance. Many drivers first notice this problem on a nighttime drive to see Christmas lights.
A quick year-end checklist can make holiday driving safer and less stressful:
1. Inspect the windshield in both daylight and nighttime.
Tiny cracks often appear only under certain lighting.
2. Check how quickly fog clears.
Uneven clearing = hidden damage.
3. Look for new chips after cold mornings.
Temperature swings reveal issues.
4. Make sure your ADAS camera is aligned.
If you’ve had a replacement this year, recalibration is essential.
5. Use mobile service to save time.
December schedules are hectic, let the technician come to you.
Optic-Kleer Argyle handles both windshield replacements and ADAS recalibrations in one mobile visit, so you’re not juggling multiple appointments during an already busy month. And as a local, family-operated team, Peter and Chris bring the kind of care and personal communication that only a hometown business can offer. 😊
December should be full of joy, traditions, lights, and safe moments on the road. A quick windshield check today keeps your family protected tomorrow.
📞 (940) 294-9200
🌐 OpticKleerArgyle.com
But even before ADAS is involved, winter conditions make windshield issues worse. December brings cold mornings, warm afternoons, holiday traffic, and more nighttime driving. A small chip that stayed stable for months may suddenly spread across the glass with one cold snap.
And because so many families are on the move, shopping, visiting loved ones, attending events, visibility becomes essential. A damaged windshield scatters light from headlights and streetlights, creating glare and making it harder to judge distance. Many drivers first notice this problem on a nighttime drive to see Christmas lights.
A quick year-end checklist can make holiday driving safer and less stressful:
1. Inspect the windshield in both daylight and nighttime.
Tiny cracks often appear only under certain lighting.
2. Check how quickly fog clears.
Uneven clearing = hidden damage.
3. Look for new chips after cold mornings.
Temperature swings reveal issues.
4. Make sure your ADAS camera is aligned.
If you’ve had a replacement this year, recalibration is essential.
5. Use mobile service to save time.
December schedules are hectic, let the technician come to you.
Optic-Kleer Argyle handles both windshield replacements and ADAS recalibrations in one mobile visit, so you’re not juggling multiple appointments during an already busy month. And as a local, family-operated team, Peter and Chris bring the kind of care and personal communication that only a hometown business can offer. 😊
December should be full of joy, traditions, lights, and safe moments on the road. A quick windshield check today keeps your family protected tomorrow.
📞 (940) 294-9200
🌐 OpticKleerArgyle.com