Headlight & Taillight Tint in Delaware
Smoked or tinted film on headlights and taillights is illegal in Delaware. Headlights must emit white light and taillights must show red at the required visibility distance, and tint that dims or discolors them violates those requirements.
Verified against primary sources · September 2026
What the law says
Smoked or tinted film on headlights and taillights is illegal in Delaware. Headlights must emit white light and taillights must show red at the required visibility distance, and tint that dims or discolors them violates those requirements. Taillights must show red visible at 500 feet. No state expressly permits smoked lamp film; the violation is the loss of required color or visibility distance, which any meaningful tint causes.
Specific Limits
- Film permitted
- No
- Headlight color
- white
- Taillight color
- red
Exceptions & Exemptions
No light, lamp, or reflector may be altered from its original design or performance without Department approval (21 Del. C. § 4314), and tail lamps must show red plainly visible at 500 feet (§ 4334) — tinting defeats both.
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