GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of North Dakota. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Helmets required for all riders under 18 and all passengers if operator is under 18. Universal helmet law repealed 1977.
6 years
78 and older: renew every 4 years
None
Decriminalized for legal for medical use
None
75
75
75
75
4-lane: 70 Other: 65
4-lane: 70 Other: 65
Discretionary
Yes
No
0.18
91 days
After 30 days
Younger than 8 years of age and under 57"
Less than 8 yrs and 57” or taller
8-17 yrs
16 years
14
12 for drivers under 16; otherwise, 6 months or until age 18 (whichever comes first)
50 for drivers under 16; otherwise none
16; 15 for a parent-requested restricted license (restricted license may only operate a vehicle owned by their parents or legal guardian and may not drive a car with more passengers than the vehicle's manufacturer recommends)
Sunset or 9 p.m. (whichever is later) - 5 a.m.
No restriction (other than vehicle manufacturer recommendations)
Primary
All ages. Children younger than eight years of age are required to ride in a child restraint (car seat or booster seat).
All
All drivers. Primary law.
No
No
Drivers under 18. Primary law.
None
n/a
None
n/a
As summer winds down and millions of Americans take to the roads for the Labor Day weekend, GHSA is reminding motorists that State Highway Safety Offices and their federal and law enforcement partners are stepping up efforts to reduce drunk and drug-impaired driving.
As summer winds down and millions of Americans take to the roads for the Labor Day weekend, GHSA is reminding motorists that SHSOs and their federal and law enforcement partners are stepping up efforts to reduce drunk and drug-impaired driving, a preventable behavior that puts road users at risk.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 26, 2021
CONTACT: Adam Snider, 202-580-7930
202-365-8971 (after hours)
As traffic volumes rise, State Highway Safety Offices increase efforts to protect road users
As the recipient of a grant from GHSA and Lyft, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) bolstered its winter anti-impaired driving campaign with additional media efforts and discounted rides for impaired travelers.
End-of-year data show North Dakota experienced a 10% drop in traffic deaths from 2017 to 2018. The state's Governor's Highway Safety Representative, Thomas Sorel, speaks to the work that remains.
January 9, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 8, 2018
CONTACT: Kara Macek, 202-789-0942 x140
Motorcycle Helmet Required?
Helmets required for all riders under 18 and all passengers if operator is under 18. Universal helmet law repealed 1977.
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle
6 years
DUID Zero Tolerance or Per se Laws for Some Drugs
None
