Is it safe to install LLumar safety films on the car windows?
• Question (3/13/2006): Is it really safe to install safety film on the side windows of a car? How can one break the glass and escape from the vehicle in the event of an accident, where one might be under water for example? Answer: The addition of security film to auto glass makes illegal entry more difficult. A concern is sometimes raised that is this also makes emergency exit (egress) more difficult. Here is what can be said in response to this concern: 1) Laminated glass is becoming very commonly used in auto side lites by auto manufacturers. Emergency rescue workers are already well-equipped to rescue occupants via egress through laminated windscreens and side lites. It is difficult to see why any special problem is presented by the use of safety films. As noted and explained in part 3 below, filmed tempered glass may, in fact, be easier to deal with in a flood situation than laminated glass. Tempered glass pelletizes when broken and, when covered with safety film on its interior,
