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. ↗
Your car has front airbags. May you leave your seat belt unfastened because the airbag will protect you?
Correct answer: No; airbags supplement seat belts rather than replace them.
Use the seat belt properly. Airbags provide added protection but do not replace the restraint system.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 34, physical PDF page 38: Air Bags — supplemental protection. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A car offered for the North Dakota road test has working service brakes but a defective parking brake. Does it meet the listed brake-inspection requirement?
Correct answer: No; the inspection requires working brakes for both stopping and parking.
The road-test equipment check includes brakes for stopping and parking. A working service brake does not excuse a defective parking brake.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 2, physical PDF page 6: Vehicle Inspection — stopping and parking brakes. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
While a key-operated vehicle is moving, should you turn the ignition to the LOCK position?
Correct answer: No; the steering can lock and prevent control.
Do not engage a steering lock in motion. This is a control hazard, not a method of slowing down.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 30, physical PDF page 34: Equipment Failure — never lock ignition while moving. Current linked manual text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
When are an ordinary moving car’s required lamps needed on a North Dakota highway?
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and when adverse conditions or insufficient light prevent clear visibility at 1,000 feet.
The ordinary-car rule uses sunset to sunrise and the 1,000-foot adverse-visibility condition. Parking and farm-tractor provisions are separately scoped.
Source: North Dakota Century Code §39-21-01, physical PDF page 1. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You follow another vehicle at night. Within what distance must you stop using the uppermost headlight beam?
Correct answer: 300 feet.
Dim when following within 300 feet. Approaching oncoming traffic has a separate 500-foot rule.
Source: North Dakota Century Code §39-21-21(2), physical PDF page 8. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You attach a loaded camping trailer to your car. What change should you allow for?
Correct answer: The added weight lengthens the distance needed to stop.
Towing increases the load to be slowed. Leave more space and plan braking earlier.
Source: North Dakota Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025–2027 cover / Revised 2025, printed page 26, physical PDF page 30: Towing. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
