QandAs: Autos

What are the North Dakota State Driving Laws?

Answer:
North Dakota uses a points system to track drivers

who pose a risk while on the road. Earning 12 or more points will cause your license to be suspended. Points are awarded when you violate a traffic law. The system is designed to stop those drivers who continually break traffic laws.

Under the current seatbelt law in North Dakota, all front seat occupants must have a seatbelt on. Also, all passengers who are under the age of 18 must have their seatbelts on. Children who are under the age of seven must be in a car seat or booster seat, depending on their age and weight. Failure to follow this law will result in a $20 fine. Also, anyone under the age of 18 who is on a motorcycle must have a helmet on.

When driving in North Dakota, always follow the posted speed limit. If you are in a residential or business district, the speed limit is probably 25 mph. The speed limit on unpaved roads is 55 mph unless otherwise posted. This is also the speed limit on two-lane highways where there is no speed limit posted. However, the speed limit on these roads is often posted at 65 mph. Rural interstates usually have a speed limit of 75 mph. If you speed, you will be given points on your record and you will face a fine. There is no cell phone law in North Dakota.

If you are approaching or being approached by an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing, you must stop on the right hand edge of the road. You must stay there until the vehicle is past you. If the vehicle is parked on the side of a multi-lane highway, pull into the opposite lane of traffic if you can and proceed past the vehicle. Remember that emergency vehicles always have the right of way.


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