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3,167 Citations Issued During Click It or Ticket Enforcement Campaign
January 13, 2026
Law enforcement agencies across North Dakota issued 3,167 citations during the Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign, which ran from Nov. 1 to Dec. 11, 2025. The campaign focused on increasing seat belt use and reducing serious injuries and
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Winter Months See Majority of Heavy Vehicle Crashes in North Dakota
January 12, 2026
STATEWIDE, N.D. – Winter driving conditions play a significant role in crashes involving heavy vehicles in North Dakota. In 2024, about 60% of heavy vehicle crashes occurred during the winter months of October through March, according to data
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North Dakota Vision Zero Receives National Award for Teen Driver Safety
December 22, 2025
STATEWIDE, N.D. – Impact Teen Drivers, a national nonprofit that provides evidence-based education to help prevent vehicle crashes among teens, has honored Ryan Gellner with its National Community Champion Award. Gellner, North Dakota's
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Keep the Holidays Bright: Use ND Sober Ride
December 16, 2025
STATEWIDE, N.D. – ND Sober Ride, a Vision Zero program that helps reduce impaired driving on North Dakota roads, will offer discounted Lyft rides, where available, over the Christmas and New Year's holiday period. Ride codes will be valid
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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Begins Friday
December 15, 2025
STATEWIDE, N.D. – Law enforcement across North Dakota will have extra patrols to remove impaired drivers from the road during the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement period, running from Dec. 12, 2025 – Jan. 31, 2026. In 2024, one
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Vision Zero Encourages Supportive Conversations with Older Drivers
December 2, 2025
STATEWIDE, N.D. – As North Dakota observes Older Driver Safety Awareness Week (Dec. 1-5), Vision Zero is encouraging families to have meaningful conversations with the older adults in their lives about how aging can affect driving. Over
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Thankful Begins with Getting Home Safe: Use ND Sober Ride
November 24, 2025
STATEWIDE, N.D. – ND Sober Ride, a Vision Zero program designed to keep impaired drivers off North Dakota roads, will offer discounted Lyft rides, where available, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Ride codes will be valid from Nov. 26-29,
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Families Honor Loved Ones at World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
November 18, 2025
Families Honor Loved Ones at World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims BISMARCK, N.D. – Families and friends of those who have lost their lives or were severely injured in vehicle crashes joined state and local officials at the
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North Dakota Responders Share Story Behind Sirens for Crash Responder Safety Week
November 18, 2025
North Dakota Responders Share Story Behind Sirens for Crash Responder Safety Week STATEWIDE, N.D. – When three North Dakota teens went out for ice cream on a summer night, none of them could have imagined how that simple outing would change
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Click It or Ticket: A push for Everyone Buckled on North Dakota roads
October 30, 2025
Click It or Ticket: A push for Everyone Buckled on North Dakota roads Bismarck, N.D. – To save lives, law enforcement across North Dakota will conduct extra patrols Nov. 1-Dec. 11 as part of the Click It or Ticket campaign. Seat
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