A pedestrian is crossing your half of the road in an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. Does the absence of painted lines let you continue without yielding?
Correct answer: No; yield to the pedestrian in the crosswalk.
Crosswalk protection is not limited to painted markings. Yield to the person in the crosswalk and do not enter their path.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 19, physical PDF page 23: Right of Way — marked and unmarked crosswalks. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A pedestrian carrying a white cane has begun crossing your path. What is appropriate?
Correct answer: Yield, stopping as needed to let the person cross safely.
Yield to a person who is blind or visually impaired using a white cane, or a person with a disability accompanied by an assistance dog. Keep the crosswalk clear and avoid distracting the dog.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 19, physical PDF page 23: Right of Way — white cane and guide dog. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. Also current NDCC §39-10-33.3, https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c10.pdf, physical page 12. ↗
A narrow road and oncoming traffic leave no room for a safe bicycle pass. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow and wait behind the cyclist until you can pass with adequate clearance.
Wait for safe space rather than squeezing through. A delayed pass is better than endangering the cyclist or oncoming traffic.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 33, physical PDF page 37: Sharing the Road with Bicycles — safe passing. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You have just passed a cyclist and want to turn right at the next driveway. What must you avoid?
Correct answer: Turning across the cyclist’s path without enough clearance.
Do not cut off a bicycle immediately after passing it. Check its position and yield as needed before turning across its path.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 33, physical PDF page 37: Sharing the Road with Bicycles — right-turn blind spot. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A large truck ahead needs the truck-apron area while moving through a roundabout. What should a car driver do?
Correct answer: Drop back and give the truck room to complete its path.
Long vehicles need extra space through the circle. Do not crowd the truck or attempt to share its turning path.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 23, physical PDF page 27: Roundabouts — large trucks and apron. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A truck swings left to prepare for a right turn. What should you avoid?
Correct answer: Trying to squeeze between the truck and the right curb.
The truck may need a wider path, and its driver may not see a car alongside. Do not enter the space needed to finish the turn.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 31, physical PDF page 35: Sharing the Road with Trucks — wide right turn. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A motorcycle is riding in the same direction as your car. The lane seems wide enough for both. May you pass it within that same lane?
Correct answer: No; allow the rider the full lane and use a safe lawful passing movement.
A motorcycle needs lane space to maneuver around hazards. Do not treat its smaller width as an invitation to share its lane.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 32, physical PDF page 36: Sharing the Road with Motorcycles — full lane width. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
On an undivided two-way road, an oncoming school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing. What must you do?
Correct answer: Stop before reaching the bus.
Drivers meeting or overtaking a stopped bus must stop when the red lights or stop arm operate. Do not wait for a child to enter the roadway.
Source: North Dakota Century Code §39-10-46(1), physical PDF page 15. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A stopped school bus’s red lights go out, but its stop arm remains extended. The driver has not signaled you and the bus has not moved. May you proceed?
Correct answer: No; in this situation both the red lights and stop arm must be inactive before proceeding.
The alternatives are that the bus resumes motion, the bus driver signals you to proceed, or both the red lights and stop arm are no longer actuated. The stated situation meets none of them.
Source: North Dakota Century Code §39-10-46(1), physical PDF page 15. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A school bus ahead begins flashing its amber caution lights. What should you anticipate?
Correct answer: The bus is about to stop and its red flashing lights may soon operate.
Be especially alert and prepare for the stop. Amber cautions warn of the upcoming loading or unloading stop.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 20, physical PDF page 24: Right of Way — school bus caution lights. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
On a multilane highway outside a city, a car is stopped on the shoulder with hazard lights flashing. A lane away from it is safely available. What should you do?
Correct answer: Proceed cautiously and move into the lane not adjacent to the stopped car.
The stationary-vehicle rule covers a motor vehicle displaying hazard warning signals, not only marked emergency vehicles.
Source: North Dakota Century Code §39-10-26.3(1), physical PDF page 11. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You approach a hazard-lighted stopped vehicle on the interstate, but a safe move away is unavailable. What is required?
Correct answer: Proceed cautiously, reduce speed and maintain a speed safe for conditions.
The law provides a cautious reduced-speed response when traffic and safety prevent moving to a nonadjacent lane.
Source: North Dakota Century Code §39-10-26.3(1), physical PDF page 11. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
What minimum clearance must a motorist maintain when overtaking a bicycle traveling in the same direction?
Correct answer: At least three feet, maintained until safely clear.
The law defines safe passing distance as no less than three feet. Wait if that clearance cannot be provided safely.
Source: North Dakota Century Code §39-10-11.1, physical PDF page 6. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
