Driveway alley complete stop — North Dakota Permit Test

Driveway alley complete stop on the North Dakota permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

In a business or residential district, a vehicle coming out of a driveway, alley, private road or building must come to a complete stop just before crossing the sidewalk area.

People on the sidewalk walk right across driveway mouths, and a car rolling out of an alley meets them before the driver sees them.

Vehicles emerging from a driveway, alley, private road, or building within a business or residential district must come to a complete stop immediately prior to crossing a sidewalk area and, if no sidewalk, vehicles must stop before entering the roadway.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.20

Where there is no sidewalk, a vehicle coming out of a driveway or alley in a business or residential district must stop before entering the roadway.

The stop gives you a moment to see traffic and walkers before the car is in their path, sidewalk or not.

Vehicles emerging from a driveway, alley, private road, or building within a business or residential district must come to a complete stop immediately prior to crossing a sidewalk area and, if no sidewalk, vehicles must stop before entering the roadway.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.20

On the test

Coming out of an alley in a business district, where must you first come to a complete stop?

Just before you cross the sidewalk area. People on the sidewalk walk right across driveway mouths, and a car rolling out of an alley meets them before the driver sees them. North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.20: “Vehicles emerging from a driveway, alley, private road, or building within a business or residential district must come to a complete stop immediately prior to crossing a sidewalk area and, if no sidewalk, vehicles must stop before entering the roadway.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, published by the North Dakota Department of Transportation, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.