Window tint laws for every Australian state and territory: the legal VLT limits for front and rear windows, windscreen rules, medical exemptions and penalties.
Window Tint Laws in Tasmania (2026) The short answer: In Tasmania, the front windows next to the driver must let through at least 35% of light. Glass behind the driver, including the rear window, can go down to 20% if the car has a rear-vision mirror on each side (the bulletin says external, and both […]
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Window Tint Laws in South Australia (2026) The short answer: In South Australia, the driver and front passenger windows must let through at least 35% of light. Windows behind the driver’s seat can go down to 20%, but only if the car has a rear-vision mirror on each side; the Rules require the mirrors even
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Window Tint Laws in Western Australia (2026) The short answer: In WA, every window forward of the B-pillar must let through at least 35% of visible light (VLT), tinted or not. Windows behind the B-pillar can go down to 20% if the car has a rear-vision mirror on each side (the bulletin says external mirrors
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Window Tint Laws in Queensland (2026) The short answer: In Queensland, the front side windows must let through at least 35% of light. Everything behind the driver, including the back window, can go down to 20% if the car has a rear-vision mirror on each side. The windscreen must let through at least 70%, and
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Window Tint Laws in Victoria (2026) The short answer: In Victoria, the front side windows must let through at least 35% of visible light (VLT). Windows behind the driver, including the rear window, can go down to 20% if the car has a rear-vision mirror on each side. The windscreen can only have a tinted
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Window Tint Laws in New South Wales (2026) The short answer: In NSW, the driver’s and front passenger’s windows must let through at least 35% of visible light (VLT). Every window behind the driver can go down to 20% if the car has a rear-vision mirror on each side; with only a driver’s-side mirror, they
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Window Tint Laws in Australia by State (2026) The short answer: Front side windows must let through at least 35% of visible light (VLT) in every state and territory. Behind the driver, 20% is the usual minimum when the car has a rear-vision mirror on each side, and the NT allows 15%. The windscreen can’t
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