Regulation .07 Defect 54—Windshield Wipers (Not Applicable to Motorcycles or Trailers).

The windshield wipers shall be inspected for:

(1)

Operation;

(2)

Control;

(3)

Condition of blades and arms; and

(4)

Any missing part.

Do not certify if:

(1)

The wipers are inoperative or cannot be controlled or operated by the driver;

(2)

There is an arm broken or missing;

(3)

There is insufficient tension on the arm to hold the blade against windshield;

(4)

The blades are excessively worn or deteriorated and do not clean the windshield;

(5)

The wipers are incapable of cleaning the original arc on the windshield; or

(6)

The arms fail to return to park position.