Headlight & Taillight Tint in North Dakota
Smoked or tinted film on headlights and taillights is illegal in North Dakota. 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 · August 2026
What the law says
Smoked or tinted film on headlights and taillights is illegal in North Dakota. 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. North Dakota does have full lighting-equipment law — the earlier claim that no statute existed was wrong. Taillamps must emit red plainly visible at 1,000 feet, with a white plate light legible at 50 feet.
Specific Limits
- Film permitted
- No
- Headlight color
- white
- Taillight color
- red
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