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What is the genuinely vital purpose of that weird band of black dots permanently framing the edges of your car's windshield?

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What is the genuinely vital purpose of that weird band of black dots permanently framing the edges of your car's windshield?

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What is the genuinely vital purpose of that weird band of black dots permanently framing the edges of your car's windshield?
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