Obstructed view 20 mph limits — North Dakota Permit Test

Obstructed view 20 mph limits on the North Dakota permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

In North Dakota, the maximum speed is 20 mph when approaching a railway crossing where your view of the track is obstructed, unless otherwise posted.

If you cannot see down the track, you must be slow enough to stop when a train appears.

20 miles per hour when approaching any railway crossing when your view of the track is obstructed, unless otherwise posted.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.20

In North Dakota, the maximum speed is 20 mph when approaching an intersection where your view is in any way obstructed, unless otherwise posted.

A car hidden behind a hedge or building can enter the intersection the moment you arrive, and only a slow speed lets you stop.

20 miles per hour when approaching an intersection when your view of the intersection is in any way obstructed, unless otherwise posted.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.20

In North Dakota, the maximum speed is 20 mph when passing a school during recess or while children are going to or leaving school, unless otherwise posted.

Children near a school dart into the street without looking, and at low speed you can stop before you reach them.

20 miles per hour when you pass by a school during school recess or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours of school, unless otherwise posted.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.20

On the test

What is the maximum speed when approaching a railway crossing where your view of the track is blocked, unless posted otherwise?

20 mph. If you cannot see down the track, you must be slow enough to stop when a train appears. North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.20: “20 miles per hour when approaching any railway crossing when your view of the track is obstructed, unless otherwise posted.”

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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.