The invention relates to wiper (10) for cleaning the windows of motor vehicles. The inventive wiper comprises an extended rubber elastic wiper strip (14, resp. 114) which can be placed on the window to be cleaned. The wiper strip is arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis on the surface of a striplike spring elastic carrier element (12, 52) facing the window. Said element is driven crosswise in relation to the longitudinal direction of the window wiper and can be spring-loaded in the direction of the window. Even when the vehicle drives at high speeds, it is possible to achieve the required wiper contact pressure for a clean wiping field by providing the wiper with an in-flow surface (44) facing the travel wind (arrow) and extending substantially parallel in relation to the window, forming a sharp angle with the window ( alpha ) when seen from a position perpendicular to its longitudinal direction.
