The director and each officer and inspector of the department designated by the director have general police powers with respect to enforcement of all laws pertaining to the use of motor vehicles and trailers, other than passenger cars and motorcycles, upon the highways, roads, and streets of this state and may:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 24-01-13

  • Department: means the department of transportation of this state as provided by section 24-02-01. See North Dakota Code 24-01-01.1
  • Director: means the director of the department of transportation of this state, acting directly or through authorized agents as provided in section 24-02-01. See North Dakota Code 24-01-01.1
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33

1.    Classify highways and enforce limitations as to weight and load of vehicles thereon as provided for under section 39-12-01.

2.    Issue special written permits authorizing the operation of oversized or overweight vehicles as provided for under section 39-12-02.

3.    Prohibit the operation or may impose restrictions on vehicular use of highways during certain seasons of the year as provided for under section 39-12-03.