North Dakota Car / Permit: Traffic Laws Practice Test

Question 1

What penalty does North Dakota attach to throwing litter onto a public highway?

Accepted Answer

A $500 fine — Depositing litter on a public highway exposes the offender to a fine of $500.

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Two points on the record

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Immediate loss of the license

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A written warning

Question 2

How close to an intersection, a rail crossing, or a tunnel does the manual forbid passing?

Accepted Answer

100 feet — Three places carry a 100-foot no-passing buffer: intersections, spots where rails meet the road, and tunnels.

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50 feet

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300 feet

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500 feet

Question 3

What signals that you may safely return to your lane after overtaking another vehicle?

Accepted Answer

The entire front of the passed vehicle appears in your inside rear-view mirror — Hold your position in the passing lane until the whole front end of the car you passed shows up in your inside rear-view mirror.

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You have counted off three seconds

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You have crossed a broken white stripe

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The other driver flashes his or her headlights

Question 4

What does North Dakota law say about coasting while a car rolls down a grade?

Accepted Answer

The transmission may not be left in neutral while rolling downhill — A driver heading down a grade is barred from letting the vehicle coast with the gears or transmission sitting in neutral.

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It is allowed below 25 miles per hour

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It is encouraged as a fuel-saving habit

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It is fine as long as traffic is light

Question 5

A crash must be reported to law enforcement once the combined damage reaches what figure?

Accepted Answer

$4,000 — Reporting is required when the damage from a crash adds up to $4,000 or more, and also whenever anyone is injured or killed.

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$10,000

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$1,000

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$2,500

Question 6

Another motorist has pulled out to overtake you. What does the manual tell you to do?

Accepted Answer

Hold your speed rather than speeding up — Drivers being overtaken are told plainly not to accelerate, since speeding up stretches out the pass and keeps the other driver exposed longer.

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Accelerate to shorten the pass

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Pull onto the shoulder

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Brake sharply

Question 7

Where does the North Dakota manual rule out making a U-turn?

Accepted Answer

Near a hilltop or on a curve where you cannot see 500 feet — U-turns are barred near the top of a hill or on any curve where the driver's view falls short of 500 feet.

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On any two-lane road

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Anywhere inside a business district

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At every signal-controlled intersection

Question 8

Fog, snow, or heavy rain has cut down your view of the road. What does the manual say about overtaking?

Accepted Answer

Do not attempt to pass — The manual lists a view shortened by fog, snow, or rain among the conditions in which you should never attempt to pass.

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Pass only with headlights burning

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Pass only on a divided highway

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Pass at a reduced speed

Question 9

You strike a parked car and cannot find its owner. What does the manual require next?

Accepted Answer

Leave a note in plain view giving your name, address, and insurer — When the owner cannot be located, you must leave a note somewhere obvious on the struck vehicle carrying your name, your address, and your insurance company.

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Nothing at all if the damage looks minor

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Wait one hour and then drive away

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Report it within five days

Question 10

For what distance must a North Dakota driver keep the turn signal running before turning?

Accepted Answer

The final 100 feet — Signals showing an intention to turn have to run without a break through the final 100 feet of your approach to the turn.

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The final 500 feet

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The final 50 feet

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The final 200 feet

Question 11

Which details must drivers trade after a crash that causes injury or damage?

Accepted Answer

Name, address, insurance carrier, and policy number — The manual lists four items to swap: each driver's name, his or her address, the motor vehicle insurance company, and the policy number.

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Employer and work telephone

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Vehicle color and odometer reading

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The names of witnesses only

Question 12

How many lanes may a driver move across in a single lane change?

Accepted Answer

One — The manual limits you to one lane per movement, and it also tells you to switch the signal off once the change is finished.

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Three, on the Interstate

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Two

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As many as happen to be clear

North Dakota Car / Permit: Traffic Laws practice test

Study questions with answers

1. What penalty does North Dakota attach to throwing litter onto a public highway?

2. How close to an intersection, a rail crossing, or a tunnel does the manual forbid passing?

3. What signals that you may safely return to your lane after overtaking another vehicle?

4. What does North Dakota law say about coasting while a car rolls down a grade?

5. A crash must be reported to law enforcement once the combined damage reaches what figure?

6. Another motorist has pulled out to overtake you. What does the manual tell you to do?

7. Where does the North Dakota manual rule out making a U-turn?

8. Fog, snow, or heavy rain has cut down your view of the road. What does the manual say about overtaking?

9. You strike a parked car and cannot find its owner. What does the manual require next?

10. For what distance must a North Dakota driver keep the turn signal running before turning?

11. Which details must drivers trade after a crash that causes injury or damage?

12. How many lanes may a driver move across in a single lane change?

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