Roadwise States North Dakota Driving lessons The point system & parental consent North Dakota driving lesson · Points & Teen Driving
The point system & parental consent A 3-minute lesson from the North Dakota course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 3 minutes
Course unit Points & Teen Driving
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 8, 44 Every traffic conviction adds points to your record, and more serious offenses carry more points. Reach 12 and your license is headed for suspension. Clean driving and approved courses bring the total back down.
Know the rule
After each violation, its points are added to your driving record, normally within 10 days of conviction. The more serious the offense, the higher its point value.
Handbook p. 44 ↗ Know the rule
When your record reaches 12 or more points, you'll be told the authorities intend to suspend your license and that you may have an administrative hearing.
Handbook p. 44 ↗ Ways to reduce your point total: One point for every three-month period with no points recorded against you Three points for completing an approved driver improvement course, such as defensive driving Take a driver improvement course instead of points, for a violation worth five points or less Handbook p. 44 ↗ Know the rule
The course-instead-of-points option is valid once every 12 months and may not be combined with the three-point course reduction.
Handbook p. 44 ↗ Know the rule
Driving in violation of the conditions of an instruction permit adds two points to your record.
Handbook p. 8 ↗ Know the rule
A parent or guardian who consented to a minor's permit or license can withdraw that consent at any time, and the permit or license will be cancelled. The teen can regain it with parental consent or on turning 18.
Handbook p. 44 ↗ Put it into practice
A driver's record reaches 14 points. That's 3 points over 11, so the suspension is 3 × 7 = 21 days.
A useful reminder Suspension math: (points − 11) × 7 days. So 12 points = 7 days, 13 points = 14 days.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
At how many accumulated points does North Dakota begin the process to suspend a driver's license? 12 points 15 points 8 points 20 points Answer: 12 points
When a driver's record reveals a total of 12 or more points, authorities will move to suspend the license.
Handbook p. 44 ↗ How long is a license suspension for exactly 12 accumulated points? 3 days 14 days 30 days 7 days Answer: 7 days
A driver with an accumulated point total of 12 faces a 7-day suspension.
Handbook p. 44 ↗ How is the suspension period calculated for point totals of 13 or above? 7 days for each point over 11 14 days for each point over 12 30 days flat, regardless of the total 3 days for each point over 10 Answer: 7 days for each point over 11
For point totals of 13 and above, the suspension is 7 days for each point over 11.
Handbook p. 44 ↗ How much can a driver's point total be reduced for every three-month period without new points? One point Two points Three points No reduction is possible over time Answer: One point
The point total can be reduced by one point for every three-month period during which the driver records no new points.
Handbook p. 44 ↗ How many points can a driver reduce by completing an approved driver improvement course? One point Three points No points, only a fine is reduced Five points Answer: Three points
Completing an approved driver improvement course, such as a defensive driving course, reduces the point total by three points.
Handbook p. 44 ↗ Consent of a parent or legal guardian for a minor's permit or license can be withdrawn at any time. True False Answer: True
The person who consented to a minor's permit or license may withdraw that consent at any time, canceling the permit or license.
Handbook p. 44 ↗ Previous lesson Snowmobiles Next lesson Why teen drivers crash More in Points & Teen Driving About the source Roadwise’s North Dakota course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 8, 44. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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