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North Dakota driving lessons

North Dakota driving lessons.

Read 56 lessons across 11 course units, from licensing basics to the driving rules in North Dakota’s handbook. Every public lesson includes its full study text, examples, and source page references.

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Your course, in order

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Unit 1 · 8 lessons

Your License & Permits

Permits, teen limits, documents, road test, license classes

  1. Getting your instruction permit 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Holding periods & teen license limits 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Restrictions, renewal & duplicates 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. The road test & vehicle inspection 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Documents you must bring 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  6. Residency, exemptions & who can't be licensed 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  7. License classes & the farm exemption 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  8. Cancellations, changes & registering your vehicle 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 2 · 7 lessons

Signs, Signals & Markings

Regulatory, warning, work zone and guide signs, signals, markings, railroads

  1. Regulatory signs 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Warning, school & special signs 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Work zones, devices & flaggers 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Guide, service & recreation signs 2 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  5. Traffic signals & turn arrows 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Pavement markings 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  7. Railroad crossings 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 3 · 4 lessons

Right-of-Way & Speed

Who yields, pedestrians, emergency vehicles, school buses, speed limits

  1. Right-of-way at intersections & hand signals 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Pedestrians, driveways & U-turns 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Emergency vehicles & school buses 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Speed limits 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 4 · 3 lessons

Passing, Lane Changes & Following Distance

Passing rules, lane changes, and safe spacing

  1. Passing safely 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Changing lanes 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Following & stopping distance 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 5 · 6 lessons

Turning, Roundabouts & Highway Driving

Turns, roundabouts, interstates, night driving, parking

  1. Turning correctly 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Roundabouts 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Interstate driving & interchanges 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Night driving & headlights 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Parallel parking, hills & pulling out 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  6. Where not to park & emergency stops 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 6 · 7 lessons

Emergencies & Winter Driving

Crash reports, towing, winter, skids, floods, breakdowns, fatigue

  1. Crash reports & liability insurance 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Towing, coasting, backing & littering 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Winter driving & braking on ice 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Snowplows & correcting skids 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  5. Rain, hydroplaning & flooding 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Blowouts, equipment failure & road hazards 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  7. Distraction, posture & fatigue 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 7 · 4 lessons

Sharing the Road

Trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and moving over

  1. Trucks: stopping, turning & no-zones 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Truck mistakes to avoid & moving over 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Sharing the road with motorcycles 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Sharing the road with bicycles 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 8 · 3 lessons

Occupant Protection

Seat belts, air bags, child restraints, and heatstroke

  1. Seat belts & air bags 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Child restraints 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Children & vehicle heatstroke 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 9 · 5 lessons

Alcohol, Drugs & DUI

Impairment, legal limits, penalties and implied consent

  1. Alcohol & how it affects you 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Legal limits & license suspension 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. DUI court penalties, crashes & insurance 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Implied consent & test refusal 2 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  5. Open containers, underage drinking & drugs 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 10 · 4 lessons

Pedestrians & Recreational Vehicles

Pedestrians, bicycles, off-highway vehicles, and snowmobiles

  1. Pedestrian rules 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Bicycles & motorized bicycles 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Off-highway vehicles 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Snowmobiles 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 11 · 5 lessons

Points & Teen Driving

Point system, teen risks, supervised practice, family rules, aggressive driving

  1. The point system & parental consent 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Why teen drivers crash 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Supervised practice & the driving log 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  4. Family rules, consequences & common errors 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  5. Aggressive driving & finding your blind spots 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions