23.0827.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2189
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Weber, Dever, Rummel
Representatives Grueneich, Mitskog, Swiontek
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-10-21.1 of the North Dakota Century Code,
2 relating to entering a closed road; and to provide a penalty.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 39-10-21.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is
5 amended and reenacted as follows:
6 39-10-21.1. Closing road because of hazardous conditions - Posting of official
7 traffic-control devicesRoad closure notice - Entering closed road prohibited.
8 1. The highway patrol or local law enforcement authorities having jurisdiction over a road
9 may close a road temporarily due to hazardous conditions for the protection and safety
10 of the public. If such a closing is made, the authority ordering the closing shall make
11 every reasonable attempt to notify the public and, when practical, may post
12 appropriate official traffic-control devices to advise motorists of the closing.
13 2. AnIf a road closure under subsection 1 has been announced to the public, an
14 individual, while operating a motor vehicle, may not knowingly enter a road closed
15 which is posted with an appropriate traffic-control device at the point of entry may not
16 drive on the road.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 39-10-21.1
Enrollment: 39-10-21.1