Pedestrian walking along road — North Dakota Permit Test

Pedestrian walking along road 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 North Dakota, pedestrians walking along a road walk facing traffic.

Facing the traffic lets you see a car drifting toward you in time to step aside, which you cannot do with your back to it.

Walk facing traffic. Use sidewalks when you can;

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.37

Pedestrians use sidewalks when they can; where there are no sidewalks, they get as far off the road as possible.

Every foot between you and the traffic lane is room a driver who drifts or swerves does not use up on you.

Use sidewalks when you can; if there are no sidewalks, get as far off the road as possible.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.37

On the test

Which way should you walk along a road?

Facing the oncoming traffic. Facing the traffic lets you see a car drifting toward you in time to step aside, which you cannot do with your back to it. North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.37: “Walk facing traffic. Use sidewalks when you can;”

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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.