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North Dakota
10 miles on state routes
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Alerts
No major alerts at this time.
Construction/Conditions 
866-696-3511
Federal Highway Admin
701-250-4204
Cell Emergency Number
*2121 *2121
Time Zone
Central and Mountain
Speed Limits
Rural Interstates Cars: 75, Trucks: 75
Urban Interstates Cars: 75, Trucks: 75
Other Roads Cars: 4-lane: 70; other: 65, Trucks: 4-lane: 70; other: 65
Urban Interstates Cars: 75, Trucks: 75
Other Roads Cars: 4-lane: 70; other: 65, Trucks: 4-lane: 70; other: 65
Work Zone Special Limits
Speeding, Minimum $80, Workers Must Be Present, Signs Must Be Present
Rest Area Overnight Parking
Overnight is Permitted
State Handheld Device Ban
No
State Texting Ban Laws
Yes
Seat Belt Laws
>18 in Front Seats, $20
Sobriety Checkpoints
Yes, Upheld under state and Federal Constitution
High Blood Alcohol Content
0.18
Open Container Law
Yes
Motorcycle Helmet Laws
under 18; all passengers if operator is under 18
Bicycle Helmet Laws
no law
Gun Law Simple Summary
Guns must be unloaded and inaccessible, unless carry permit issued from state
Shoot First/Stand Ground Law
Yes - Law permits deadly force while in a vehicle with no duty to retreat
Radar Detectors
Legal
Diesel Tax (State and Federal)
0.474
Truck Access Policies
10 miles on state routes
Triple Towing
Yes
Tow Brake Laws Towing
Every trailer operated at a speed in excess of 25 mph must have safety chains or brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and to hold such vehicle and designed so that they can be applied by the driver of the towing vehicle from its cab, and must be set to be automatically applied in case of an accidental breakaway.
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