Practice phone rules and other distractions: 11 questions based on the North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 11 of them on North Dakota's own rules.
No, it is against the law
Writing, reading or sending an electronic message while driving is illegal.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027 (Class D), Distracted driving, PDF p. 34; NDCC 39-08-23, North Dakota Century Code 39-08-23
Hands-free or voice-command use
The ban does not reach a device used by voice or in another hands-free manner.
An unneeded activity that impairs driving
Distraction means an unnecessary activity that actually or reasonably impairs safe operation.
A $100 fee
The manual and NDCC 39-06.1-06 set a $100 fee for failing to maintain control while distracted.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027 (Class D), Distracted driving, PDF p. 34; NDCC 39-08-25, North Dakota Century Code 39-08-25; NDCC 39-06.1-06, North Dakota Century Code 39-06.1-06
No, the ban still applies when stopped
Traffic includes brief stops at a signal or sign, so the texting ban still applies.
Being distracted
Distraction appears on the manual's list of teen driving errors.
$100
The fee for texting while driving is $100.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027 (Class D), Distracted driving, PDF p. 34; NDCC 39-06.1-06, North Dakota Century Code 39-06.1-06
Permit holders and drivers under 18
Permit holders of any age and licensed drivers under 18 may not use a device to talk or message.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027 (Class D), Minors driver license, PDF p. 10; NDCC 39-06-04, North Dakota Century Code 39-06-04; NDCC 39-08-24, North Dakota Century Code 39-08-24
To get emergency assistance
The narrow exceptions are getting emergency help, preventing a crime or responding to a danger to life or safety.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027 (Class D), Minors driver license, PDF p. 10; NDCC 39-08-24, North Dakota Century Code 39-08-24
To report a medical emergency or crash
The law allows messaging to obtain emergency help or to prevent a crime.
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D) (2025-2027 Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual, North Dakota Department of Transportation, Driver License Division; 56 PDF pages, the cover and page 2 carry 'DL01 26' and the page footers say 'Revised 2025' (PDF file metadata: created 2026-01-14); linked as 'noncommercial-manual.pdf' on the NDDOT page Noncommercial Driver License Manual (https://www.dot.nd.gov/driver/noncommercial-driver-license-manual), read 2026-11-10. Page numbers cited are PDF pages; the printed page number is the PDF page minus 4. Not used: the office and holiday lists (PDF pp. 3-4), the advertising pages (PDF pp. 50-51) and the index. The manual has no insurance-minimum section and no mention of license fees, so those rules come from the North Dakota Century Code Title 39 (ndlegis.gov, chapters 39-01 to 39-30 downloaded 2026-11-10; the PDFs are dated 2025-06-30, so any later amendment is not reflected and the owner may want to look again after the 2027 session) and from the NDDOT pages How to Apply for a Learner's Permit and Driver License Requirements (read 2026-11-10). Handbook statements that differ from or go beyond current law and how they were handled: (1) second DUI offense (PDF p. 40: $1,000 fine and at least 12 months in the 24/7 sobriety program) differs from NDCC 39-08-01(5)(b) ($1,500 fine, at least 360 days, 10 days in jail); the question uses the statute; (2) work zone speeding (PDF p. 17: '$80 minimum fee') differs from NDCC 39-06.1-06(8) ($150 for 1-10 mph over when workers are present and the sign says 'Minimum Fee $150'); the question uses the statute; (3) school buses (PDF p. 24 says drivers from both directions must stop) is simpler than NDCC 39-10-46(5), which does not require stopping for a bus on a different roadway of a divided highway; only the two-way-road case is tested; (4) permit holding period (PDF p. 7: 14- and 15-year-olds hold the permit 12 months or until 16, whichever comes first, but at least six months) reads differently from NDCC 39-06-04(4) and the NDDOT page (at least 12 months under 16, six months at 16-17); the only question asks about a 14-year-old, for whom all sources give 12 months; (5) red turn arrows are not discussed in the manual, while NDCC 39-10-05(3)(c) lets a driver turn right on any steady red indication after stopping unless a sign forbids it; not tested; (6) the manual lists red, white or blue emergency lights (PDF p. 24), while NDCC 39-10-26(2) also names amber for vehicles parked on the Interstate or a multilane highway; not tested; (7) the manual says nothing about seat belt enforcement; NDCC 39-21-41.5 (secondary enforcement) was repealed in 2023; not tested; (8) phones: the manual (PDF p. 34) describes the texting ban and a $100 fee, which matches NDCC 39-08-23 and 39-06.1-06; the statute does not ban hand-held calls for adults, and the questions say so only through the hands-free and permit/under-18 rules (NDCC 39-08-23, 39-08-24, 39-06-04(5), 39-06-17(4)(c)); (9) the restricted-license passenger cap (NDCC 39-06-17(4)(b)) and the insurance limits (NDCC 39-16.1-11) are in the statute only. Parking distances (PDF p. 30), speed limits (PDF p. 24), the 100-foot signal rule (PDF p. 23), headlight dimming (PDF p. 29), crash reporting at $4,000 (PDF p. 31), points (PDF p. 44) and the first, third and fourth DUI penalties (PDF pp. 40-41) match the statutes. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
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