Recently, while looking at the vibrant lights of Hong Kong through a bus window, I noticed for the eleven-millionth time those little dots and that black band running along the edge of the glass.

They often start out as solid black bands near the edge, and gradually dissolve into small dots at the outer edge. "They are seen on windscreens and other parts of your car’s glass windows. And ...

They often start out as solid black bands near the edge, and gradually dissolve into small dots at the outer edge." ...

You buckle in, turn on the engine, check the mirrors, and look out your windshield. You've done it so many times you barely notice the tiny black dots that line the top of your window. Every ...

One thing I often find myself staring at are those small black dots around the edges of my windshield; why does seemingly every single car happen to have a similar pattern? Well, as it turns out ...

They elaborated: "These dots are actually called frits. A frit is a painted black enamel that's baked around the borders of a windscreen during the manufacturing process. "They often start out as ...

It turns out those little black dots on your car windscreen aren't just for decoration - they have a vital purpose. Motorists are always learning new things about their cars, and it's particularly ...