North Dakota permit test: traffic signals
Steady and flashing lights, arrows, pedestrian signals and lane-use signals. 5 questions.
You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right. There is no sign prohibiting it. What may you do?
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Sample traffic signals questions
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You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right. There is no sign prohibiting it. What may you do?
- A Turn right without stopping if no one is coming
- B Turn right only if a green arrow appears
- C Wait for the green light, because right turns on red are never allowed in North Dakota
- D Turn right after stopping, once the intersection is clear of pedestrians and vehicles
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D. Turn right after stopping, once the intersection is clear of pedestrians and vehicles
You may turn right on a red light after stopping, when the intersection is clear of pedestrians and vehicles, unless a sign prohibits it. Always make the full stop first.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 19
When does North Dakota allow a left turn on a red light?
- A From any street, if no traffic is coming
- B Never; left turns on red are always illegal
- C From a one-way street onto a one-way street, after stopping, unless a sign prohibits it
- D From a two-way street onto a one-way street, after stopping and yielding to all traffic
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C. From a one-way street onto a one-way street, after stopping, unless a sign prohibits it
You may turn left on red from a one-way street onto another one-way street, unless a sign forbids it. Because no oncoming lanes are crossed, the turn works like a right on red: stop first and yield to everyone.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 19
A power outage has left the traffic signals at an intersection completely dark. What must you do?
- A Stop and yield the right of way to any vehicle in the intersection
- B Slow down and proceed with caution without stopping
- C Turn around, because the intersection is closed
- D Treat the dark signal as a green light if you are on the larger road
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A. Stop and yield the right of way to any vehicle in the intersection
If the signals are dark, for example during a power outage, you must stop and yield to any vehicle already in the intersection. Treating it like a stop sign keeps traffic moving safely.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 19
What does a flashing red traffic signal mean?
- A The signal is broken, so you may ignore it
- B Stop only if cross traffic is present
- C Stop, then proceed when the intersection is clear, as at a stop sign
- D Slow down and proceed with caution without stopping
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C. Stop, then proceed when the intersection is clear, as at a stop sign
A flashing red light means the same as a stop sign. Come to a full stop, then proceed when the intersection is clear of pedestrians and vehicles.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 19