Front door windows in late model cars are now laminated just like windshields. A cell phone won’t break it. And if it does break it won’t shatter because of the lamination. During an extrication we have to cut laminated glass with a glass saw or use an axe and chew around the edges then pull it from the tracks.
Yes. But the laminate will still be almost impossible to tear/cut without real tools.
Older vehicles with tempered door windows will shatter, so headrest forks can work to break those. The glass certification is located near a bottom corner of the glass so you can learn what type is installed on your vehicle.
Front door windows in late model cars are now laminated just like windshields. A cell phone won’t break it. And if it does break it won’t shatter because of the lamination. During an extrication we have to cut laminated glass with a glass saw or use an axe and chew around the edges then pull it from the tracks.
Use the headrest forks to pierce the windows.
Yes. But the laminate will still be almost impossible to tear/cut without real tools.
Older vehicles with tempered door windows will shatter, so headrest forks can work to break those. The glass certification is located near a bottom corner of the glass so you can learn what type is installed on your vehicle.