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North Dakota DMV Flashcards

Every question in the North Dakota bank as a flashcard, not only the 50 road sign cards. Read the question, flip for the answer and a short explanation from the North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, then sort it into Still learning or Know it.

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Card 1 of 50Safe driving

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First 50 of 500 questions and answers

The first 50 cards as a plain list: each question with its correct answer and the handbook page it comes from. The interactive cards above cover all 500 questions. Use them to quiz yourself.

At what times does the North Dakota manual tell drivers to pay close attention for deer?
Answer: At dawn and dusk
Handbook, p. 25
Your car has snow tires or chains. How does that change your following distance in winter?
Answer: You should still double your following distance
Handbook, p. 28
Unless a different limit is posted, what is the maximum speed in a North Dakota business or residential district?
Answer: 25 mph
Handbook, p. 20
What additional type of speed limit may North Dakota authorities post when needed for safe traffic movement?
Answer: A minimum speed limit
Handbook, p. 20
When parallel parked in North Dakota, how close to the curb should your wheels be?
Answer: Within one foot
Handbook, p. 25
What should a driver do in an area marked with deer crossing signs?
Answer: Drive at a slower speed and watch for animals
Handbook, p. 25
On which roads does North Dakota's move over instruction specifically require extra care around a parked emergency or maintenance vehicle?
Answer: The Interstate system or a multilane highway
Handbook, p. 20
Where are applications for a North Dakota operator’s license or permit made?
Answer: The Driver License Division of the Department of Transportation
Handbook, p. 4
Even though North Dakota vehicles have electric turn and brake lights, what does the manual say drivers should still know?
Answer: The basic hand signals
Handbook, p. 19
When may a driver proceed cautiously instead of moving over for a stranded vehicle under North Dakota's move over rule?
Answer: When changing lanes cannot be done safely
Handbook, p. 32
For a driver who is 21 or older, what alcohol concentration makes the driver legally under the influence?
Answer: 0.08 percent or greater
Handbook, p. 36
Where must an open alcohol container be placed in a North Dakota vehicle?
Answer: In the trunk
Handbook, p. 37
What must North Dakota motorists do when a motorcyclist or bicyclist gives a hand signal?
Answer: Recognize the signal and give them enough space to make the move
Handbook, p. 19
Two vehicles reach an unsigned intersection at about the same time. Which vehicle must yield?
Answer: The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right
Handbook, p. 19
When is a U-turn prohibited because the driver's view is too limited?
Answer: Near a hill crest or curve where the driver cannot see at least 500 feet
Handbook, p. 20
When should vehicle headlights be used under North Dakota's night driving guidance?
Answer: From sunset to sunrise and whenever needed for safe driving
Handbook, p. 24
Who has the right of way when a vehicle enters a freeway from an entrance ramp?
Answer: Vehicles already on the main roadway
Handbook, p. 24
A person is crossing in your lane at a marked or unmarked crosswalk. What must you do?
Answer: Yield whenever the person is in your lane, marked crosswalk or not
Handbook, p. 19
What must a pedestrian do when crossing a North Dakota roadway where there is no crosswalk?
Answer: Yield to all vehicles on the roadway
Handbook, p. 37
What is the maximum speed for a rural Interstate highway unless another speed is posted?
Answer: 80 miles per hour
Handbook, p. 20
How long may a new North Dakota resident drive on another state's license before getting a North Dakota license?
Answer: 60 days for Class D or M, but only 30 days for Class A, B or C operators
Handbook, p. 2
When may a driver travel 65 miles per hour on a rural paved two lane highway?
Answer: When that speed is posted
Handbook, p. 20
How soon must a North Dakota driver report a change of name or address?
Answer: Within 10 days, with documentary evidence of the change
Handbook, p. 8
What service fee does North Dakota charge each time a temporary registration permit is bought or renewed?
Answer: A $10 service fee in addition to the registration fee
Handbook, p. 8
What is the maximum speed when approaching a railway crossing where the view of the track is obstructed?
Answer: 20 miles per hour unless otherwise posted
Handbook, p. 20
What shape do most signs in North Dakota work areas have?
Answer: Diamond shaped
Handbook, p. 13
What should a driver do when conditions require traveling below the posted speed limit?
Answer: Drive slower than the posted limit when conditions require it
Handbook, p. 20
Under current North Dakota law, what minimum fee applies to speeding 1 to 10 mph over the limit in a highway construction zone while construction workers are present?
Answer: $150
Handbook
How long must a 16 or 17 year old hold an instruction permit before completing the road test or waiving it?
Answer: Six months or until age 18, whichever comes first
Handbook, p. 3
How many hours of supervised practice driving must an applicant under 16 complete?
Answer: A minimum of 50 hours in variable conditions
Handbook, p. 3
Whose vehicles may a 15 year old operate with a restricted Class D operator's license?
Answer: A parent, guardian, grandparent, sibling, aunt, or uncle
Handbook, p. 6
During what hours must a 15 year old with a restricted Class D license have a supervising adult present?
Answer: From the later of sunset or 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m.
Handbook, p. 6
What license does a restricted Class D operator's license become when the holder reaches age 16?
Answer: An unrestricted operator's license
Handbook, p. 6
Who is prohibited from using an electronic communication device while driving in North Dakota?
Answer: Instruction permit holders and licensed drivers under 18
Handbook, p. 6
After a minor's permit or license is cancelled for the specified alcohol or drug related offense, how is the minor treated for licensing?
Answer: As someone who never held a permit or license
Handbook, p. 7
What is the lowest BAC threshold for North Dakota's under-21 alcohol driving rule?
Answer: 0.02 percent
Handbook, p. 36
Which of these speeds up how fast your body gets rid of alcohol?
Answer: Nothing; only time
Handbook, p. 35
What revocation range follows refusal of an alcohol concentration test or roadside preliminary breath test in North Dakota?
Answer: 180 days to three years
Handbook, p. 36
After a North Dakota DUI conviction, what insurance proof does the law require?
Answer: Proof of financial responsibility through SR 22 insurance coverage
Handbook, p. 37
What is the mandatory minimum jail sentence for driving while suspended or revoked after an alcohol related violation?
Answer: Four days
Handbook, p. 36
What should a driver do when approaching or passing a stranded vehicle with flashing hazard lights?
Answer: Yield the right of way and move safely to the lane not adjacent to the vehicle
Handbook, p. 32
How should drivers pass a parked emergency or NDDOT maintenance vehicle with emergency or work lights flashing on an Interstate or multilane highway?
Answer: Move over to the opposite lane and proceed with due caution
Handbook, p. 20
When passing a bicyclist on a North Dakota roadway, what minimum space must the driver leave?
Answer: At least three feet of space
Handbook, p. 33
A child is younger than eight and shorter than 57 inches. How must the child be secured in a vehicle?
Answer: With a child restraint such as a car seat or booster seat
Handbook, p. 34
Which conduct is specifically prohibited while driving under North Dakota’s distracted-driving rule?
Answer: Texting or failing to maintain control because of an impairing unnecessary activity
Handbook, p. 30
During which dates may studded snow tires be used legally in North Dakota?
Answer: October 15 through April 15
Handbook, p. 28
What is the fine for a first violation of operating an uninsured motor vehicle in North Dakota?
Answer: $150
Handbook, p. 27
What fine applies for entering a North Dakota road that is officially closed because of hazardous conditions?
Answer: $250
Handbook, p. 27
You approach this octagonal sign with no stop line or crosswalk. Where should you stop?
Answer: As near as possible before the intersection where traffic can be seen safely
Handbook, p. 9
What action does this yield sign require before you enter the roadway?
Answer: Slow down and stop if necessary so you can yield the right of way
Handbook, p. 9

How to use these flashcards

Go through the deck once and be honest: press Know it only when you could have said the answer before you flipped. Then switch to Still learning and repeat until that pile is empty. Your piles are saved on this device only, with no account.

Flashcards build recall. The real test asks you to pick from choices under time pressure, so finish with a full North Dakota practice test or a fixed 20 question test, and drill the road sign test with pictures.

Every card is written from the official North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual. Page updated 2026-10-27. How we check every question. Spot something wrong? Use Report a mistake under any card.

Reviewed against the official North Dakota handbook and DMV pages by Kevin Vu · Method: each answer is matched to the handbook text, and fees and rules to the official DMV page · How we check: our method · Last updated 2026-10-27