When you're driving down the road, you want the cleanest, clearest view of the road possible. Tired of not being able to see clearly? Want to proactively ensure that you can always see perfectly? Then check out these tips.

1. Make Sure Your Windscreen Is Not Tinted

It's illegal to have your front windscreen tinted, but some people do it anyway. If you have purchased a used vehicle, make sure that the front windscreen is not tinted. If it is, have it professionally removed.

2. Replace Your Windscreen Wipers

Windscreen wipers come in a range of different quality levels, and they also wear out over time. They basically feature a rubber edge that wipes the water off your windscreen. If that edge is loose, cracked or otherwise degraded, they won't be able to do their job effectively.

You may end up with smears or rain drops that just won't go away. Talk with a windscreen expert to get advice on the best wipers to use in your situation.

3. Replace Cracked Windscreens as Needed

Too many cracks on your windscreen make it impossible to see clearly. You can get small cracks and dents repaired, but eventually, when the situation gets dire, you may need to put in a new windscreen. Contact a windscreen repair specialist to talk about your options.

4. Consider a Water Repellant

Whether you have a brand new replacement windscreen or the original windscreen that came with your vehicle, you may want to add a water repellant coating. This is simply a wax-like coating that you rub over your windscreen. When raindrops hit it, they just bead up and are less likely to create smears that block your vision.

5. Know How to Use Your Defogger

In some cases, your vision isn't blocked by water outside the windscreen but rather from water on the inside of the screen. This tends to happen in cases where your warm breath or even the warm steam rising from your morning cup of coffee hits the comparatively cold glass of your windscreen.

That turns to condensation and can quickly fog up the whole window. So that you can deal with this, you need to know where your defogging controls are. Also, make sure that this system works and get it repaired if it doesn't.

6. Don't Follow Too Closely

The way you drive can also have an impact on your visibility. Try to maintain your distance behind other vehicles. If you're too close, you may get blinding splashes of water, or rocks may fly up and crack your windscreen.

For more information, contact a windscreen replacement professional.