Window tint law — Rhode Island Permit Test

Window tint law on the Rhode Island permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Rhode Island window tint must let through at least 70% of visible light.

Dark glass hides the driver from people outside and makes it hard to see out at night.

Rhode Island follows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards of a total visible light transmittance of not less than seventy percent (70%).

Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.72

The fine for illegal window tint in Rhode Island is $250.

Without a real fine, many drivers would darken their windows and risk not seeing a walker at dusk.

The fine for a violation of this law is $250.00.

Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.72

On the test

Tinted windows in Rhode Island must let through at least how much visible light?

70 percent. Dark glass hides the driver from people outside and makes it hard to see out at night. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.72: “Rhode Island follows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards of a total visible light transmittance of not less than seventy percent (70%).”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, published by the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.