You drive two adult friends across town at 25 mph. One of them sits in the back seat and says that a belt is not needed back there on a short, slow trip. What is correct in North Dakota?

Correct answer: Every occupant in every seat must wear a properly adjusted and fastened belt.

Why

Seat belts keep people inside the vehicle and off the dashboard, and a person thrown from a vehicle is four times more likely to be killed. North Dakota law says that a driver may not operate the vehicle unless each occupant wears a properly adjusted and fastened belt, with a few exceptions such as a child in a child restraint or an occupant with a written medical exemption. Wear the lap belt low across the hips and the shoulder belt across the chest and collarbone.

Verified against 2025-2027 Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual · Seat belts · p. 38, 37