The page describes laws that were put in place by the North Dakota Legislature to protect the citizens of the State of North Dakota.
Distracted Driving Laws
Text messaging is prohibited for all drivers. This law carries a $100 fine. For more detailed information, view the North Dakota Century Code 39-08-3 and 39-08-24
Drivers under the age of 18 are prohibited from using any electronic communication devices, including cell phones. For 14 and 15 year olds. this law carries a $20 fine and 4 points on your driver record. For more detailed information, view the North Dakota Century Code 39-08-24
Effective August 1, 2017, the law was expanded to include distracted driving to mean any distraction that impairs the ability to safely operate the vehicle. If you're distracted while driving and commit a traffic violation, the driver (any age) can be given a $100 citation for distracted driving. For more detailed information, view the North Dakota Century Code 39-08-25
Seat Belt and Child Passenger Safety Laws
All front and back seat occupants must be properly buckled up regardless of age. There is a $20 citation for seat belt violation, $25 citation and one point for child restraint violation.
Learn more about Child Passenger Safety.
Drinking and Driving Laws
Penalties for driving impaired are based on the number of offenses and carry heavy fines and other penalties. Learn more about North Dakota Penalties for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). See also NDDOT Vision Zero | Impaired Driving.