Window tinting — Alabama Permit Test
Window tinting on the Alabama permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
On all vehicles, only the upper 6 inches of the front windshield may be tinted with a transparent material.
The rest of the windshield must stay clear so you can see the road at night and in rain.
On all vehicles, regardless of classification, only the upper 6 inches of the front windshield may be tinted with a transparent material.
On passenger cars, side and rear windows may have tinting that lets through at least 32 percent of light; on SUVs, trucks, vans and RVs the front side windows are held to the same 32 percent, and darker tint is allowed behind the driver.
Front windows have to stay clear enough for you to see out and for others to see the driver.
On passenger cars such as sedans, coupes and station wagons, all windows (side and rear) may have tinting that allows at least 32 percent light transmission.
On the test
How much of the front windshield may be tinted?
The top 6 inches. The rest of the windshield must stay clear so you can see the road at night and in rain. Alabama Driver Manual, p.68: “On all vehicles, regardless of classification, only the upper 6 inches of the front windshield may be tinted with a transparent material.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Alabama Driver Manual, published by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AL.pdf (Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AL.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/driver-license-manuals
- https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/driver-license-information (read 2026-10-04; states no count or mark)
- https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/license-and-id-cards/graduated-driver-license (read 2026-10-04; "Must complete the written examination and receive a passing grade.")
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/alabama/Ala-Admin-Code-r-760-X-1-.13 (read 2026-10-04; requires the examination, sets no figure)