Decoding Texas Law: Can You Drive With A Fogged Up Windshield?

We've all seen some weird things while driving on Texas roadways.

I mean, what's a day in the Lone Star state without spotting a car that honestly, probably shouldn't be on the roadway. There's even ones where we almost want a police officer to pull the driver over and ask "What are you thinking driving this?" So, to say the least, Texas cars are always going to be something that we see everyday.

But let's go back to talking about seeing weird things on cars in the state. What do we mean by that? Let's talk about the windshields of Texas vehicles shall we?

Specifically, we'll be talking about fogged up windshields that always seem to impede our ability to see. Can someone in Texas drive with a foggy windshield and it be...legal?

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Anybody Else Ever Driven With Foggy Windshields In Texas?

So according to Your Mechanic, we've already learned that windshields aren't required in the Lone Star State. So that's already an interesting caveat to stop potential foggy windows. But if your car has a windshield, it must be built with safety glass, and the wipers on the windshield must be able to clear rain or other wet items off it easily.

Plus the operator of the vehicle in question must be able to use them. So, no mention of foggy windows just yet. Further information reveals that nothing item-wise can be placed on the front windshield or the rear window that can obstruct a driver's ability to see.

So...a fogged up windshield isn't mentioned by Texas law that makes it illegal to drive with one it seems like. Should Texas add it to law? Let us know by sending us a message using the chat feature on our free station app.