Vision Zero North Dakota

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Child Passenger Safety

"Good enough" is not good enough when installing your car seat. Find a car seat checkup event in your area to make sure you're using the correct seat for your child's age, weight and height, it's installed correctly, and your child is secured as per the car seat instructions.

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Highway Safety Corridors

NDDOT announces the implementation of Safety Corridors on two North Dakota highways. A Safety Corridor is a designated section of existing highway that will include enhanced safety features and an increase in law enforcement to remind drivers they are responsible for obeying all traffic laws and posted speed limits.

The designated highways include a 14-mile stretch on Highway 85 from Watford City to ND 68; and a 35-mile stretch on Highway 52 from Brooks Junction to Velva.

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Seat Belts

In North Dakota, not wearing a seat belt continues to be the number one contributing factor of motor vehicle crash fatalities. The North Dakota Department of Transportation’s campaign focuses on the importance of buckling up. There are a million excuses why people don't wear their seat belt, but none of them will keep you alive. This campaign was created around the Vision Zero strategy.

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Distracted Driving

Composing, reading, or sending any electronic message or using a communications device to access the Internet while driving is illegal in North Dakota for drivers of all ages, and is punishable with a fine of $100. The law applies to any driver of a vehicle in a traffic lane, even while stopped at a red light or in a construction zone. Additionally, drivers under the age of 18 are prohibited from using any electronic communications devices, including cell phones, unless in an emergency.

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Impaired Driving

Every alcohol and drug-related crash is 100% preventable. People make light of impaired driving like it's no big deal, but impaired driving isn't funny. Our new "Not Funny" campaign highlights the importance of always driving sober or finding a sober ride.

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Beginning March 1: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

February 24, 2020

Statewide, ND- Preliminary data for 2019 shows 42% of all vehicle fatalities were alcohol-related. In order to save lives and remove impaired drivers from the road, law enforcement across the state will have extra patrols for Drive Sober or Get Pulled

Final Data Shows Motor Vehicle Fatalities in North Dakota Decreased in 2019

February 19, 2020

Statewide – A total of 100 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes in North Dakota in 2019, a decrease of five fatalities from 2018, according to final crash data released by the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and the

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign Results in 204 Alcohol- or Drug-Related Citations

February 13, 2020

Statewide –Law enforcement agencies across the state joined efforts for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign from December 13, 2019 – January 31, 2020 to deter motorists from driving impaired. The campaign resulted in 462

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Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate motor vehicle crash fatalities and serious injuries.

The goal of zero fatalities is not only attainable, but also vital. When it comes to your life, or the lives of your family and friends, is any other number acceptable? We’re aiming for zero fatalities because every life matters.