Can I cut side window glass?

A hammer will find out. :) Sharp shards not tempered, little chunks tempered, bounce back is plastic.

When it broke, it was in fifty million pieces. I know what tempered glass looks like, especially when it's stamped TEMPERED. Tempered glass is hardened so that it will shatter easily so that occupants can escape in an accident. Are you sure we're confusing tempered glass with safety glass? You cannot cut safety glass.