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Page 1 of 3 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20710 – March 2026NEW NORTH DAKOTA SMART DRIVER™ COURSE STATE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION: NORTH DAKOTA UNIT 2 – How Do We Navigate Changes? Driving While Impaired - Participant Guidebook Page 14 • Drivers will be automatically considered under the influence if they have a BAC of .08 or more. However, you can still be convicted of a DUI if your BAC is below this level, if there is sufficient evidence that your driving was impaired. • Officers may conduct a preliminary roadside analysis of a driver's breath prior to arrest if they have reason to believe that the driver is intoxicated. Refusal of this test may result in the revocation of a license for 180 days to three years. • Drivers consent to chemical tests of their blood, breath, or urine if arrested for driving under the influence when they operate a motor vehicle. • Courts may require drivers to install an ignition interlock device if convicted of a DUI. UNIT 3 – Are We Ready to Drive? Child Safety Seats - Participant Guidebook Page 37 • Children who are under the age of 8 and under 57 inches tall must be restrained in a child safety seat. Construction Signs and Construction Zones - Participant Guidebook Page 49 • Drivers must follow a flagger's directions. • Speeding in a construction zone is a minimum fine. • No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than the posted speed limit in construction zones. Railroad Grade Crossings - Participant Guidebook Page 56 • It is illegal to drive around a railroad crossing gate, even if there is no train. • Drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks, but no more than 50 feet away. • It is illegal to pass another vehicle within 100 feet of a railroad crossing. • Some large vehicles such as buses and trucks may be required to stop at all railroad crossings. • Drivers must slow to at least 20 miles per hour upon approaching a railroad grade crossing. UNIT 4 – Are We Smart on the Road? How to Avoid Distractions - Participant Guidebook Page 61 • It is illegal to read, write, or send a text message while driving. • Drivers under the age of 18 may not use cell phones while driving.