Regulatory sign pictures — North Dakota Permit Test

Regulatory sign pictures on the North Dakota permit test — 8 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

At a stop sign you must come to a complete stop before the stop line or crosswalk area.

Stopping short of the line keeps your car out of the path of people walking and cars crossing.

The Stop sign tells you that you must come to a complete stop before the stop line or crosswalk area.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.9

If there is no stop line or crosswalk at a stop sign, stop as near as possible before the intersection where you can safely see traffic approaching from all directions.

Stopping too far back hides the cross traffic, and rolling into the intersection puts you in its path.

If there is no stop line or crosswalk, stop as near as possible before the intersection where you can safely see traffic approaching from all directions.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.9

A yield sign tells you to slow down and stop if necessary so you can yield the right of way.

The other road's drivers expect to keep going, so you must be ready to stop if they are there.

The sign tells you to slow down and stop if necessary so you can yield the right of way.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.9

A speed limit sign shows the maximum speed permitted under ideal conditions.

In rain, snow or heavy traffic the posted number can still be too fast to stop in time.

The Speed Limit sign is an example of a regulatory sign showing the maximum speed permitted under ideal conditions.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.9

Speed limit signs are normally found on the right-hand side of streets and highways.

Knowing where to look means you catch the limit as you pass instead of missing it.

These signs will normally be found on the right-hand side of streets and highways.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.9

A one way sign tells you that traffic on that road flows in the direction of the arrow only.

Turning against the arrow puts you head-on with every car using that road.

The One Way sign tells you that traffic on that particular road flows in the direction of the arrow only.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.10

A wrong way sign tells you that you are going the wrong way on a street, freeway or ramp.

A driver going the wrong way meets traffic head-on at full speed, which is among the deadliest crashes.

The Wrong Way sign tells you that you are going the wrong way on a street, freeway, or ramp.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.10

A do not enter sign prohibits the driver from entering a restricted road section.

These signs usually face drivers about to go the wrong way down a ramp or one-way street.

The Do Not Enter sign prohibits the driver from entering a restricted road section.

North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.10

On the test

What must you do at this sign?

Come to a complete stop. Stopping short of the line keeps your car out of the path of people walking and cars crossing. North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.9: “The Stop sign tells you that you must come to a complete stop before the stop line or crosswalk area.”

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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.