Headlight & Taillight Tint in West Virginia
Smoked or tinted film on headlights and taillights is illegal in West Virginia. 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 West Virginia. 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. West Virginia does have lamp statutes — the earlier claim that none existed was wrong. It is separately unlawful to drive an unsafe or improperly equipped vehicle (§ 17C-15-1).
Specific Limits
- Film permitted
- No
- Headlight color
- white
- Taillight color
- red
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