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North Dakota Driving Record

"The privilege to operate a motor vehicle on the roads and highways of North Dakota must be earned and safeguarded. Therefore, you have the responsibility to be aware of the rules of the road; as well as any new laws that may affect your driving privileges." - Governor John Hoeven

North Dakota Driver License

Any person other than a nonresident student, a tourist, or a nonresident member of the Armed Forces who has lived in this state for 90 consecutive days, shall be deemed a resident of North Dakota for the purpose of driver licensing. Youmay operate a ClassDorMvehicle with an operators license from another state for a period of 60 days after you become a resident of North Dakota. Then you are required to take the necessary tests to obtain a North Dakota operators license. Class A, B, or C vehicle operators have 30 days in which to acquire a North Dakota Commercial Drivers License. Proof of North Dakota resident address may be required.

North Dakota Drunk Driving

More traffic deaths on the nations highways are caused by alcohol than any other single cause. In North Dakota, nearly half of the traffic deaths involve drivers who have been drinking prior to the crash. There is evidence proving that if you drink even just a littleyour chances of a crash are seven times greater than if you were completely sober.

IMPLIED CONSENT

Upon receiving your license to operate a motor vehicle in North Dakota, you have given your consent to a chemical test to determine the level of alcohol and/or drug content in your blood, breath, urine, or saliva. If you refuse to take the test, your license will be revoked for one year to four years. Remember: A chemical test can help you. If you are not legally intoxicated, the test will show it.

DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE

If a chemical test reveals that you have eight one-hundredths of one percent (.08%) or greater of alcohol in your blood, or .02% if under the age of 21, you are considered legally to be under the influence of alcohol. The penalties for driving in this dangerous condition are harsh.

If you have an alcohol concentration (AC) of .08 percent or more or .02 percent or more if you are under age 21, your license will be suspended for:

91days, first offense, BAC .08 to .17 in five years
180 days, first offense, BAC .18 or greater in five years
365 days, second offense, BAC under .18 in five years
2 years, second offense, BAC .18 or greater in five years
2 years, third and subsequent offense, BAC .08 to .17 in five years
3 years, third and subsequent offense, BAC .18 to greater in five years

If convicted through the court process, in addition to losing your drivers license, you also face mandatory fines and jail sentences.

First conviction$250 fine
Second conviction within five years$500 fine and five days in jail or 30 days community service work
Third conviction within five years$1,000 fine and 60 days in jail.
Fourth conviction within seven years$1,000 fine and 180 days in jail

North Dakota Point System

North Dakota has developed a violation point system to improve its awareness of those drivers who constantly violate traffic laws. Under the North Dakota point system, each traffic violation is assigned a certain amount of points. The more serious the offense, the higher its point value. After each violation, the corresponding amount of points are added to the drivers record. This normally occurs within 10 days of conviction. When the record reveals a total of 12 or more points, the driver will be informed that the authorities intend to suspend his or her license. The driver will also be notified that he or she may have an administrative hearing.

The point total can be reduced

ONE POINTfor every three-month period during which the driver has not had any points recorded against his/her record
THREE POINTSif the driver completes an approved driver improvement course such as a defensive driving course.
A personmay elect to attend a driver improvement course in lieu of points on the driving record for violations assigned five or less points. This option is valid once every 12 months and may not be used in conjunction with item 2 above.