A good and reliable car lights is imperative for driving safely these modern days. Almost all vehicles these days have wiperblades fitted, including trains and even aircraft. Wiperblades in a very basic form were invented by J. H. Apjohn in 1903. Mary Anderson is said to have invented the ‘swinging arm’ wiperblade that we recognise today, also in 1903. Most windscreen wipers operate alongside a pump, this helps to keep the screen clear for good visibility. Although problems can occur when using water in the pump the advantages are that this is an extremely cost effective way of clearing the windscreen. Advances in modern technology on cars meant that wiperblades were added to the headlights to help with visibility. With the advancment of technology we now see cars with rain sensitive wiperblades that activate when it rains.