A licensed driver is making a short trip near home. What does the current license-possession rule require?
Correct answer: Have the valid physical or electronic operator’s license in immediate possession.
Current law recognizes a physical or electronic operator’s license and requires immediate possession while driving. A short trip is not an exception.
Source: North Dakota Century Code §39-06-16, physical PDF page 10. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Your wipers no longer clear the windshield reliably. Rain is forecast. What should you do before relying on the car?
Correct answer: Repair the wipers so they work properly.
The manual requires working windshield wipers. Lighting and airflow cannot substitute for a clear windshield.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 2, physical PDF page 6: Road test vehicle inspection — working windshield wipers. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Before pulling away, what is the best time to position the seat and mirrors?
Correct answer: Before moving, so the controls are reachable and the rearward views are set.
Set up the driving position before the vehicle moves. Adjusting while entering traffic competes with the attention needed for a safe departure.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 41, physical PDF page 45: Do These Each Time You Practice — adjust controls before starting. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You are having difficulty staying alert during a long trip. What is the safer response?
Correct answer: Stop in a safe place and rest rather than continue driving tired.
Fatigue can affect vision and decision time. Temporary stimulation does not replace adequate rest or remove the need to stop driving when too tired.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 25, physical PDF page 29: Night Driving — stop and rest if tired. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You intend to turn right at a circular red light. No sign prohibits the turn. What must you do first?
Correct answer: Stop completely, then yield to pedestrians and conflicting traffic before turning if safe.
North Dakota’s stated right-on-red exception requires a complete stop and yielding. Rolling through is not enough.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 15, physical PDF page 19: Signals — right turn on red after stopping. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Your light turns green while a vehicle is still clearing your path through the intersection. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait until the vehicle has safely cleared before entering.
Check the actual intersection before moving. The green indication does not make an occupied path safe.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 15, physical PDF page 19: Signals — green only if intersection is clear. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A left-turn arrow is flashing yellow while an oncoming car approaches. What is required?
Correct answer: Yield and turn only when the path is safely clear.
A flashing yellow arrow permits a yielding, unprotected turn. It is not the same as a green protected-turn arrow.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 16, physical PDF page 20: Turn Indications — flashing yellow arrow. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You approach a flashing red traffic light. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stop completely, then proceed cautiously after yielding as required.
Flashing red requires a full stop. After stopping, use the applicable right-of-way rules and enter only when safe.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 15, physical PDF page 19: Flashing Indications — flashing red. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Your approach has a flashing yellow traffic light. What is the appropriate response?
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution while checking the intersection.
Flashing yellow calls for caution, not a guarantee of a clear path. It differs from flashing red’s full-stop instruction.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 15, physical PDF page 19: Flashing Indications — flashing yellow. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A normal intersection traffic signal is dark, with no officer, flagger or other control in place. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stop and yield under the stop-sign right-of-way rules before proceeding safely.
At a failed normally operating intersection signal, stop and yield to traffic already in the intersection and vehicles that stopped first. Proceed only when safe.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 15, physical PDF page 19: Signals — dark signal requires stop and yield. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. Also current NDCC §39-10-22(2) and §39-10-24(2), https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c10.pdf, physical pages 8–9. ↗
A traffic officer directs you to stop even though your signal is green. Which direction controls?
Correct answer: Stop as the officer directs.
When an officer is directing traffic, follow the officer’s instructions rather than conflicting signs or signals.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 20, physical PDF page 24: Right of Way — obey officer directing traffic. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. Also current NDCC §39-10-02, https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c10.pdf, physical page 1. ↗
The crossing gate is down but you cannot see a train. May you drive around it?
Correct answer: No; stay stopped until the gate is raised, lights stop flashing and the tracks are clear.
A lowered gate is not optional merely because the train is out of view. Check all tracks before proceeding after the warnings end.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 18, physical PDF page 22: Railroad Crossings — red lights and lowered gates. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
One train passes and begins to clear your view. Why should you keep checking the crossing instead of following it immediately?
Correct answer: Another train may be approaching on a different track or close behind.
A first train can hide another train. Wait for the warning devices to permit movement and verify that every track is clear.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 18, physical PDF page 22: Railroad Crossings — multiple tracks and another train. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Rain, poor visibility and a curve make the posted speed unsafe. What should you do?
Correct answer: Reduce speed for the actual conditions, even below the posted limit.
Posted limits are intended for ideal conditions. The manual calls for lower speeds for curves, poor weather, limited visibility and other hazards.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 20, physical PDF page 24: Speed Limits — conditions may require slower travel. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A slower vehicle is ahead near a hillcrest that hides oncoming traffic. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for a place with a clear view and enough room for a safe, permitted pass.
An obstructed view can conceal a vehicle in the passing path. A slow vehicle ahead does not make a blind pass safe.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 21, physical PDF page 25: Passing — obstructed view near hill or curve. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You have overtaken another car. What should you verify before moving back into its lane?
Correct answer: See the entire front of the passed vehicle in the inside rearview mirror and leave room to return safely.
The manual says not to return until the entire front of the passed vehicle is visible in the inside rearview mirror. Leave safe clearance rather than cutting back sharply.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 21, physical PDF page 25: Passing — entire vehicle front in inside mirror before returning. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You are turning left from one one-way street onto another, with no markings authorizing additional turn lanes. Which starting lane follows the handbook’s rule?
Correct answer: The lane nearest the left curb.
The general one-way rule is to turn from the lane nearest the appropriate curb. Special signs or pavement directions may permit additional turn lanes.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 22, physical PDF page 26: Turning — one-way to one-way, left lane. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
At a four-way stop, another vehicle stopped before you and its path is clear. Who should ordinarily go first?
Correct answer: The vehicle that arrived and stopped first.
At a four-way stop, the driver who stopped first goes first when the way is clear. If another driver goes out of turn, yield to avoid a collision instead of insisting on priority.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 19, physical PDF page 23: Right of Way — four-way stop. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You and a driver on your right reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Your paths conflict. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the driver on your right.
Where there is no stop sign or signal, yield to traffic from your right. Continue watching for mistakes and be ready to avoid a crash.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 19, physical PDF page 23: Right of Way — simultaneous unsigned intersection. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You are leaving a driveway with no stop sign. What does North Dakota’s handbook direct you to do before entering the street?
Correct answer: Stop before the sidewalk area, then yield to pedestrians and approaching traffic.
Stop before crossing the sidewalk even without a stop sign. The driveway entry does not give you priority over pedestrians or road traffic.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 20, physical PDF page 24: Right of Way — driveway sidewalk stop and yield. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
