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With school back in session, it’s important for motorists to use caution when children are getting on or off a school bus. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, children are safer riding on school buses than in private vehicles. The most hazardous times for children who ride a school bus is when they are getting on and off a bus.

This month's article focuses on questions I recently was asked regarding Radar/Laser Detectors, Double Yellow Lines and Trailer Registration.

I have received numerous questions about the North Dakota concealed carry and constitutional carry laws.  This article will address only the basics and it is recommended to research the North Dakota Century Code Title 62.1 or consult with your personal attorney for further information. 

For bicyclists around the country, North Dakota offers beautiful views of vast prairie with meandering, winding roads to travel on. During the warmer months, we tend to see an influx of bicyclists traveling through and spending time resting in our little communities. We all enjoy talking to and learning from these two-wheeling explorers and look to provide them with an opportunity for safe travels as they pass through our state and move on to their next destination.

Anhydrous ammonia is one of the most commonly-used nitrogen fertilizer sources in North Dakota. It plays a vital role in the production of high-quality food and feed. Anhydrous ammonia is classified as a hazardous material, although few problems occur when it’s properly handled, transported, and applied.

Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal Government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.” The ND state legislature passed legislation and Governor Burgum signed the final implementation bill for REAL ID during the 65th Legislative Session in 2017.

I have received a couple of questions from readers and I will address them for this month’s article.

If you're passing someone on a two-lane highway, are you allowed to exceed the speed limit until you're able to return to the right lane?

Can anything be done about farmers going down the highway with those HUGE headers attached to their combines? (or does someone have to be injured first?)  What are the rules for traveling after dark with farm equipment?

The “point” system implemented by the State of North Dakota allows for drivers to accumulate points on their driving record before any administrative sanctions.  Driving violations carry a monetary fine and may also have a set number of points which are added to a driver’s record. 

North Dakota has special provisions for young drivers regarding driver’s license points.  If an adult driver has twelve (12) or more points assessed against their record, the result is a driver’s license suspension of seven (7) days for each point over eleven (11).  For a driver under the age of 18, the point limit decreases to five (5).  Any points above five carries significant driver’s license consequences for the minor.

Nearly every state trooper, at some point in their career, will be accused of entrapment by a person stopped for a traffic violation. Often the person alleging entrapment does not have a clear legal understanding of entrapment.  To many, it is a legal buzzword taken from a television drama used as an attempt to get out of a ticket or even to intimidate a law enforcement officer.