{"id":490184,"date":"2026-06-15T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/?p=490184"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:18:12","slug":"colorado-window-tint-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/06\/15\/colorado-window-tint-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you be pulled over for having tinted windows in Colorado?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Drivers in Colorado can be pulled over solely for having tinted windows that are too dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under Colorado law, tinted windshields must transmit at least 70% of light, except for the top 4 inches, which may be covered in a \u201cnontransparent material\u201d that doesn\u2019t distort the driver\u2019s vision, affect their color perception or reflect light toward other motorists.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State law establishes a minimum threshold of 27% light transmittance for the other front windows. Rear windows are exempt from that limit if the windshield and other front windows allow at least 70% of light to enter the vehicle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Window tint that is too dark can result in fines up to $100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far this year, the Colorado State Patrol has issued 210 tickets across the state for window-tint violations, compared with 480 in 2025. Troopers use a tint meter to measure window tint during traffic stops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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