Traffic stops
Getting pulled over, documents, searches, and what happens roadside.
27 sections
- Traffic StopsN.D.C.C. § 39-06-16 — a driver carries a physical or electronic license and hands it over on an officer's demand
- Your Phone Behind the WheelN.D.C.C. § 39-08-23 — no composing, reading or sending an electronic message while driving in traffic
- After a CrashN.D.C.C. § 39-08-09 — injury, death, or $4,000 in apparent damage means notice to police at once
- Reckless DrivingN.D.C.C. § 39-08-03 — a class B misdemeanor, and a class A misdemeanor when it injures someone
- A Death or Injury Behind the WheelN.D.C.C. § 39-08-01.2 — causing a death while impaired is a class A felony, with at least three years
- Speed LimitsN.D.C.C. § 39-09-02 — 25 in a city, 55 on gravel, 70 on divided highways, 80 on the interstate
- Pulling Over and Moving OverN.D.C.C. § 39-10-26 — pull to the right and stop for an approaching emergency vehicle, and move over for a stopped one
- Passing a School BusN.D.C.C. § 39-10-46 — stop from either direction for a school bus with red lights flashing or its stop arm out, a $250 fee
- Crosswalks and PedestriansN.D.C.C. § 39-10-28 — without a working signal, drivers yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk
- Passing a BicycleN.D.C.C. § 39-10-11.1 — at least three feet of clearance when passing a bicycle
- Signals and TurnsN.D.C.C. § 39-10-38 — a turn or lane change is signaled continuously for at least the last 100 feet
- Seat BeltsN.D.C.C. § 39-21-41.4 — every occupant of a vehicle built for fewer than eleven passengers wears a fastened belt
- Car SeatsN.D.C.C. § 39-21-41.2 — a child under eight rides in a child restraint unless 57 inches tall
- Window TintN.D.C.C. § 39-21-39 — the windshield lets through 70 percent of light, other windows 35 percent
- Driving While SuspendedN.D.C.C. § 39-06-42 — a class B misdemeanor for the first three in five years, with four days in jail if the suspension was for DUI
- Driving Without InsuranceN.D.C.C. § 39-08-20 — no driving without a valid liability policy, and proof on file for a year after a violation
- A Teen Driver's LicenseN.D.C.C. § 39-06-04 — an instruction permit at 14, and six months on it, or twelve if under sixteen, before a license
- An ATV on the RoadN.D.C.C. § 39-29-09 — a registered off-highway vehicle may use gravel roads and some paved roads
- The Motorcycle HelmetN.D.C.C. § 39-10.2-06 — a helmet is required under eighteen, and then for every passenger too
- Staying in Your LaneN.D.C.C. § 39-10-17 — stay within a single lane and change only once it is safe
- Where Parking Is BarredN.D.C.C. § 39-10-49 — not within ten feet of a hydrant, nor fifteen of a stop sign or a rail
- Helping at the SceneN.D.C.C. § 39-08-04.1 — an unpaid volunteer giving emergency care in good faith is not liable
- Stop Signs and Right of WayN.D.C.C. § 39-10-24 — stop at the line, then yield to traffic close enough to be a hazard
- Railroad CrossingsN.D.C.C. § 39-10-41 — stop within fifty feet of the rail, and no closer than fifteen, when a train signals or is near
- Under 21 and DrivingN.D.C.C. § 39-20-04.1 — under 21, a test at two one-hundredths of one percent or more suspends the licensealso here
- Open ContainersN.D.C.C. § 39-08-18 — no drinking or open container in a vehicle on a highway or in a public parking area, a $50 feealso here
- A Pet Left in a CarN.D.C.C. § 36-21.2-12 — leaving an animal in a vehicle where it is endangered is an infractionalso here
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