North Dakota: Emergencies and winter driving — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “A crash must be reported if the combined damage reaches what amount, or if it results in injury or death?” · “In all crashes involving injury or damage, which information must the drivers exchange?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual" (2025-2027), North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT).
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Why should you not swerve to avoid an animal?
- The animal will always run toward your swerving car
- Swerving always damages the tires of your car
- Swerving is illegal anywhere in North Dakota
- It could cause a more serious crash, like hitting a tree
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Correct answer: It could cause a more serious crash, like hitting a tree
Swerving to avoid an animal could result in a more serious crash like hitting a tree or another vehicle, or possibly rolling over.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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When you have to make an emergency stop, where should you park, if possible?
- With all four wheels off the traveled pavement
- With two wheels on the traveled pavement
- In the middle of the lane you are driving in
- On the center line of the road
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Correct answer: With all four wheels off the traveled pavement
When you have to make an emergency stop, park with all four wheels off the traveled pavement, if possible.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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A crash must be reported if the combined damage reaches what amount, or if it results in injury or death?
- $500 or more
- $1,000 or more
- $2,500 or more
- $4,000 or more
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Correct answer: $4,000 or more
You must report a crash that results in combined damage of $4,000 or more, or in personal injury or death.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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If a reportable crash happens in a city, to whom must you immediately report it?
- The Highway Patrol
- The County Sheriff’s Office
- The local police
- The Driver License Division
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Correct answer: The local police
In a city, you must immediately report a reportable crash to the local police.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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If a reportable crash happens outside city limits, to whom must you immediately report it?
- The Highway Patrol or the County Sheriff’s Office
- The local police department in the nearest city
- The Driver License Division at the NDDOT office
- Your insurance company, but not the police
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Correct answer: The Highway Patrol or the County Sheriff’s Office
Outside city limits, you must immediately report a reportable crash to the Highway Patrol or the County Sheriff’s Office.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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In all crashes involving injury or damage, which information must the drivers exchange?
- Name, address, license plate number, and phone number
- Name, date of birth, Social Security number, and employer
- Name, address, vehicle make, and vehicle color
- Name, address, motor vehicle insurance company, and policy number
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Correct answer: Name, address, motor vehicle insurance company, and policy number
In all crashes involving injury or damage, drivers must exchange name, address, motor vehicle insurance company, and policy number.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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A driver is physically incapable of giving notice of a crash and is not the owner of the vehicle. Within how many days after learning of the crash must the owner give notice and insurance information?
- One day
- Five days
- Three days
- Ten days
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Correct answer: Five days
The owner of the vehicle shall, within five days after learning of the crash, give notice and insurance information not given by the driver.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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You hit an unattended vehicle and cannot find its owner. What must you do?
- Leave a note on it listing your name, address, and insurance company
- Drive away if the damage is small and no one saw it happen
- Leave only your phone number on the vehicle windshield
- Report it to the police a week after the crash happens
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Correct answer: Leave a note on it listing your name, address, and insurance company
You must immediately try to locate the owner; if you cannot, leave a note at a conspicuous place listing your name, address, and motor vehicle insurance company.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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A driver who hits an unattended vehicle must immediately do what first?
- Move the vehicle off the road
- Drive to the nearest police station
- Locate and notify the owner
- Leave a note and drive away
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Correct answer: Locate and notify the owner
Any driver who hits an unattended vehicle must immediately locate and notify the owner.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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What is the penalty in North Dakota for entering a road that is officially closed due to hazardous conditions?
- A $250 fine
- A $100 fine
- A $500 fine
- A $50 fine
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Correct answer: A $250 fine
The manual says it is not legal to enter a road officially closed due to hazardous conditions, and the penalty is a $250 fine.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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According to the manual, when do your brakes work best?
- Just after your tires start to skid or slide
- Only when you press the pedal as hard as you can
- Just before your tires start to skid or slide
- Only after the vehicle has slowed to a crawl
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Correct answer: Just before your tires start to skid or slide
The manual says brakes work best just before your tires start to skid or slide on the road surface.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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The manual says there will be situations when a driver needs to reduce speed immediately. What is one of the reasons it gives?
- To save fuel on a long trip
- To regain control of the vehicle
- To pass a slower vehicle
- To prepare for a lane change
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Correct answer: To regain control of the vehicle
The manual says you may need to reduce your speed immediately, sometimes to regain control of your vehicle and other times to come to a complete stop.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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When scraping ice off the windows in winter, what should you allow to warm up properly?
- The engine
- The brakes
- The tires
- The defroster
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Correct answer: The defroster
The manual says to keep the windshield clear and allow the defroster to warm up properly while scraping the ice off windows.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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What should the windshield washing fluid contain for winter driving?
- An anti-freeze solution
- Plain water with no additives
- A little engine oil
- Extra window wax
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Correct answer: An anti-freeze solution
The manual says the windshield washing fluid should contain an anti-freeze solution.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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Even with an anti-freeze solution, what may windshield washing fluid do at high speeds in very cold temperatures?
- Freeze inside the tank and crack the washer pump
- Leave an oily film that smears across the glass
- Freeze on the windshield and totally obscure your vision
- Turn to slush that the wipers push off the glass
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Correct answer: Freeze on the windshield and totally obscure your vision
The manual warns that at high speeds in very cold temperatures the fluid may freeze on the windshield and totally obscure your vision.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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How can you get the feel of the roadway in winter?
- Accelerate quickly on an empty stretch
- Try your brakes while driving slowly
- Brake hard at your normal highway speed
- Turn the steering wheel sharply back and forth
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Correct answer: Try your brakes while driving slowly
The manual says to try your brakes while driving slowly and adjust your speed to how much traction you have.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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When may studded snow tires be used in North Dakota?
- From October 15 to April 15
- From November 1 to March 31
- From October 1 to April 1
- From November 15 to April 30
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Correct answer: From October 15 to April 15
The manual says studded snow tires may be used from October 15 to April 15.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)