(BISMARCK, ND) – North Dakota drivers on the state’s interstates will enjoy a higher speed limit later this summer.
Governor Kelly Armstrong signed House Bill 1298, which increases the speed limit on roadways like I-29 and I-94 in the Fargo-Moorhead area to 80 miles per hour.
That’s up five miles per hour from the current speed.
Speeding tickets are also going up.
On roads with a speed limit of less than 65, the fine is $20 or $3 for each mile per hour over, whichever is greater.
For roads with a speed limit greater than 65, the fine is $20 or $5 for each mile per hour over, whichever is greater.
And if a driver is caught at more than 16 miles per hour over the speed limit, police will add an additional $20 fine.
Speeding in a construction zone with workers present is almost doubling to $150.
The new laws go into effect August 1.
