North Dakota: Rules of the Road Questions
8 real, verified North Dakota driving-test questions on rules of the road, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Rules of the Road practice round.
1. Where does North Dakota ban U-turns based on visibility?
Why: North Dakota bans U-turns near the crest of a hill or on any curve where the driver can't see 500 feet or more in each direction.
2. What's the maximum speed limit on North Dakota's rural Interstate highways, unless otherwise posted?
Why: North Dakota's rural Interstate highways are capped at 80 mph unless otherwise posted, among the highest speed limits of any state.
3. What speed limit applies when approaching a North Dakota railway crossing where your view of the tracks is obstructed?
Why: North Dakota caps speed at 20 mph when approaching a railway crossing (or an intersection) where your view is obstructed, unless a different limit is posted.
4. When a North Dakota school bus is stopped with red lights flashing, which direction of traffic must stop?
Why: North Dakota requires drivers approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights to stop from both directions, not just one.
5. What's the fine for texting while driving in North Dakota under the general distracted-driving law?
Why: North Dakota's general texting-while-driving ban -- which applies to any driver, not just permit holders or minors -- carries a $100 fine.
6. What's the penalty for a North Dakota seat belt violation?
Why: A North Dakota seat belt law violation carries a $25 fine and adds one point to the driver's license record.
7. Can a 7-year-old ever legally ride in just a seat belt instead of a child restraint in North Dakota?
Why: North Dakota's child restraint law applies to children under 8, but a seat belt may be substituted for a child who is already at least 57 inches tall, regardless of age.
8. Under North Dakota's open container law, where must an open alcohol container be kept in a vehicle?
Why: North Dakota's open container law bans both drivers and passengers from drinking in a vehicle, and requires any open alcohol container to have an unbroken seal or be placed in the trunk.
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