If your car is still running following an accident, you may be tempted to continue driving it while you’re waiting to have it fixed. While this is perfectly safe and legal in some cases (a small dent in your rear bumper, for example), some types of damage make your car hazardous and/or illegal to drive. Here are some examples: Cracks in the windshield that obstruct or impair your vision, Doors, trunks, or hoods that don’t latch properly, Damage that involves or threatens the integrity of the engine or gas tank, Missing bumpers, Jagged or sharp edges