Starting in the spring, customers with optional ICBC coverage will be able to have a windshield chip fixed at no cost, as long as it is deemed safe to do so. ICBC says since 2010, windshield replacement claims have climbed 17 per cent and nearly 30 per cent in cost. ICBC says almost 110,000 windshield replacement claims were handled in 2016, with an average replacement cost of $820. A typical windshield chip repair costs less than $70. Free chipped windshield repair prg for customers of private passenger & light commercial vehicles w/comp.

Source: CBC News February 08, 2017 23:15 UTC