North Dakota permit test: turning & signaling
Turn lanes, turn signals, hand signals, U-turns and turns on red. 5 questions.
How far before a turn must you signal continuously in North Dakota?
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Sample turning & signaling questions
How far before a turn must you signal continuously in North Dakota?
- A Only when other vehicles are nearby
- B The last 200 feet
- C The last 100 feet
- D The last 50 feet
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C. The last 100 feet
North Dakota requires you to signal continuously during the last 100 feet before a turn. Signaling early gives other drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians time to react.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 26
You are turning left from a one-way street onto another one-way street. Where should you begin and end the turn?
- A Begin in the left lane and turn close to the left curb
- B Begin in any lane as long as you signal
- C Begin in the right lane and swing wide to the left
- D Begin in the center lane and end in the right lane
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A. Begin in the left lane and turn close to the left curb
To turn left from one one-way street onto another, begin the turn from the left lane and make it close to the left curb. This keeps you out of the way of traffic using the other lanes.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 26
You are turning left from a two-way road onto a four-lane highway. Which lane should you enter first?
- A The shoulder, until traffic clears
- B Whichever lane is empty at the moment
- C The passing (left) lane, then move right when traffic permits
- D The right lane directly, since slower traffic must keep to the right
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C. The passing (left) lane, then move right when traffic permits
When turning left onto a four-lane highway, approach with your left wheels near the centerline and turn into the passing lane. When traffic permits, move to the right, out of the passing lane.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 27
You may not make a U-turn near the crest of a hill or a curve where you cannot see how far?
- A 100 feet or more
- B 200 feet or more
- C 500 feet or more
- D 1,000 feet or more
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C. 500 feet or more
A U-turn near a hilltop or curve is banned where drivers cannot see 500 feet or more. Other drivers would have no time to see you turning across the road.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 24