The average age of persons killed in July hit a new low for the year. To date in 1957, the average age was 38.4 years. To date in 1958, the average has dropped to [...]Read More... from On This Day | Highways[...]
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On This Day | Traffic Code Study to Bring Consistency
Hodny was hired by the Attorney General to make the study as part of North Dakota’s continuous fight to improve its traffic laws. While making the study, Hodny is assigned to the Public Safety [...]Read More... from On This Day | Traffic[...]
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On This Day | Highway Death Toll Rising
The North Dakota traffic death toll has reached 105 with reports of two fatalities on North Dakota highways. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Highway Death Toll Rising
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How Helsinki cut its traffic deaths to zero
Helsinki has achieved what many cities only set as an aspiration: a full year without a single traffic death. The Finnish capital, home to about 700,000 people, reached the milestone through decades of deliberate changes — slower speed limits, narrower lanes, strict[...]
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On This Day | Deadly Roads
Perfect weather for weekend driving took a heavy toll in North Dakota as eight persons were killed in automobile accidents throughout the state. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Deadly Roads
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North Dakota House reconsiders, passes bill to increase interstate speed limit to 80 mph
North Dakota drivers could soon see an 80 mph speed limit on interstates. The House narrowly passed a bill to raise the limit from 75, reviving it just hours after an initial failure. Supporters say states like South Dakota and Montana have[...]
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North Dakota speed limit increase, higher fines head back to lawmakers
North Dakota drivers may soon see 80 mph signs on the interstate — but they’ll also want to keep an eye on their wallets. House Bill 1298, which would raise the speed limit from 75 to 80, is nearly across the finish[...]
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Share the road during spring planting season
Recent rain showers across North Dakota have caused some planting delays. As soil conditions in fields begin to dry out and improve, more farm equipment will be sharing the road to access fields and begin spring planting. “Spring planting is a busy[...]
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On This Day | Motorists Beware!
There is one strip of road, about sixteen miles southwest of Minot, along the old Ryder trail that is a hoodoo for automobiles and other conveyances as well. The autist who goes along that [...]Read More... from On This Day | Motorists[...]
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North Dakota House, Senate at odds over proposed gas tax increase
For the first time in two decades, North Dakota lawmakers are seriously debating a gas tax increase — but agreement remains out of reach. The House narrowly advanced a 5-cent hike to help fund road repairs and unlock federal dollars, while the[...]
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State senate gives green light to higher speed limit and higher fines
When it comes to driving in North Dakota, the needle might soon be nudging higher. Lawmakers in Bismarck just advanced a bill that would raise the interstate speed limit to 80 mph — but with a catch. Alongside the faster pace come[...]
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NDDOT reports major decline in drunk driving fatalities for 2024 in preliminary numbers
For decades, drunk driving has haunted North Dakota’s roads—but there’s a new story unfolding. In 2024, alcohol-related traffic deaths were cut nearly in half from the year before, dropping from 38 to 19. Behind that hopeful shift: changing culture, smarter tech, and[...]
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Texting and Driving Still Rising in ND — So Are Crashes, Deaths, and Patrols
It only takes a glance — but that glance can change everything. Law enforcement in North Dakota and Minnesota are stepping up patrols this month, targeting distracted drivers in a growing effort to curb crashes, injuries, and deaths linked to texting behind[...]
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NDDOT engineers lay out intersection alternatives
Twelve lives lost in 25 years. That’s the grim backdrop behind ongoing conversations about how to fix the intersection of Highways 23 and 83 north of Max. At a public meeting Monday, residents were clear: they want an interchange, even if it[...]
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On This Day | It’s Dangerous Out There
Motor vehicle accidental deaths numbered 173. Mrs. Watts explains that although the state highway patrol lists 169 traffic fatalities last year, her report includes persons who died within the state from accidents occurring outside [...]Read More... from On This Day | It’s[...]
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Manitoba commits to spending $500M annually on highways
The province of Manitoba will be making a big upgrade to its highway infrastructure. Over the next four years, the province has committed approximately $2 billion to improving roads throughout Manitoba. [...]Read More... from Manitoba commits to spending $500M annually on highways