North Dakota Right-of-Way practice test

Practice who goes first at intersections, crosswalks and roundabouts: 26 questions based on the North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 13 of them on North Dakota's own rules.

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Key North Dakota facts: Right-of-Way

  • At an unsigned intersection, when two vehicles arrive about the same time, the one on the left yields to the one on the right. Right of way, PDF p. 23
  • At an uncontrolled T-intersection, the vehicle on the terminating street yields to vehicles on the continuing street. Right of way, PDF p. 23
  • A driver turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles that are in the intersection or close enough to be an immediate hazard. Right of way, PDF p. 23
  • At an all-way stop, the first vehicle to come to a halt is the first allowed to go. Right of way, PDF p. 23
  • Pedestrians in marked or unmarked crosswalks have the right of way, and drivers must yield when a pedestrian is in their lane of travel. Right of way, PDF p. 23

Sample Right-of-Way questions

An ambulance with a siren and flashing lights comes up behind you. What should you do?

  • Pull to the right edge of the road and stop
  • Move into the left lane
  • Stop in the middle of the intersection
  • Keep driving at the same speed
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Pull to the right edge of the road and stop

Drivers pull to the right-hand edge, clear of any intersection, and stop until the vehicle passes.

Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027 (Class D), Right of way, PDF p. 24; NDCC 39-10-26, North Dakota Century Code 39-10-26

A school bus on a two-way road is stopped with its red lights flashing. Which drivers must stop?

  • Drivers approaching from both directions
  • No one, if no children are visible
  • Only drivers behind the bus
  • Only drivers meeting the bus
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Drivers approaching from both directions

Drivers coming from either direction must stop until the bus moves or the lights go off.

Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027 (Class D), Right of way, PDF p. 24; NDCC 39-10-46, North Dakota Century Code 39-10-46

You are on the street that ends at an uncontrolled T-intersection. What must you do?

  • Turn left before other cars arrive
  • Go first because you reached the junction
  • Stop only if a car comes from the right
  • Yield to vehicles on the continuing street
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Yield to vehicles on the continuing street

The vehicle on the terminating street yields to vehicles on the continuing street.

Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027 (Class D), Right of way, PDF p. 23; NDCC 39-10-22, North Dakota Century Code 39-10-22

You are driving out of an alley across a sidewalk. Where must you stop first?

  • At the curb past the sidewalk
  • Only if a stop sign is posted
  • Immediately before the sidewalk
  • After you cross the sidewalk
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Immediately before the sidewalk

A driver leaving an alley stops just before the sidewalk area, or before the roadway if there is no sidewalk.

Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027 (Class D), Right of way, PDF p. 24; NDCC 39-10-45, North Dakota Century Code 39-10-45

The school bus ahead of you turns on its yellow caution lights. What does this tell you?

  • It is about to stop and red lights will follow
  • It has finished loading all the children
  • You may pass it now
  • It has broken down
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It is about to stop and red lights will follow

Amber lights come first, as a warning that a stop is coming and red lights will follow.

Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027 (Class D), Right of way, PDF p. 24; NDCC 39-10-46, North Dakota Century Code 39-10-46

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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.

DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the North Dakota Department of Transportation, Driver License Division, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.