Claude, I'm not sure if it is a national law, but in Florida, I understand that insurance is required to pay for any broken or cracked windshield with no deductible. You might try going to a local auto glass shop and inquiring. They might be able to install a Lotus Espirit windshield at no cost to you. About the Plexiglas idea: I've heard stories about a government requirement concerning windshield strength. As I understand it, windshields cannot be made too strong or else they will cause people too much injury when their heads hit them in an accident. The same goes for tinting windshields. One of the reasons why it is illegal to tint an entire windshield is that it will make the glass too strong and could cause more injury to your head than the government would like to see happen in an accident. On all windshields near the top, there is a little line on one side marked, "A_S" or something to that effect. On my Delorean with OEM windshield, it's on the upper left. The little line next to this lettering denotes the legal limit to where window tinting can be put. Walt Tampa, FL