How much is a speeding ticket in North Dakota?

By Road Ready Safety · Last reviewed October 5, 2026 by Road Ready Safety, against the Century Code and NDDOT’s pages

Short answer

The state fee is $3 for each mile per hour over the limit, with a $20 minimum. Where the limit is posted above 65, it's $5 for each mile per hour. At 16 mph over or more, $20 is added. School zones start at $40 and work zones at $150.

Limit 65 or less: $3 per mph over, $20 minimum
Limit above 65: $5 per mph over, $20 minimum
16 mph over or more: Add $20
School zone: $40 minimum
Work zone, workers present: $150 minimum

The calculator below the tables works out your fee and points from the posted limit and your speed.

How is a North Dakota speeding fee calculated?

NDCC 39-06.1-06 sets it: "a fee of twenty dollars, or three dollars for each mile per hour over the limit, whichever is greater." An additional $20 is assessed at 16 mph or more over the limit.

On a highway posted above 65, the rate is $5 for each mile per hour, with the same $20 minimum and the same $20 added at 16 over.

What does that come to?

Miles per hour over	Limit 65 or less	Limit above 65
5	$20	$25
10	$30	$50
15	$45	$75
16	$68	$100
20	$80	$120
25	$95	$145
30	$110	$170

We worked these out from the statute. Your citation shows the amount you owe. A city ordinance can set a different amount.

What about a school zone?

$40 for 1 to 10 mph over the posted speed. Above that, $40 plus $1 for each additional mile per hour, unless the regular fee would be higher.

What about a work zone?

$150 for 1 to 10 mph over, then $150 plus $2 for each mile per hour over 10. This applies only when workers are present and the sign says "Minimum Fee $150."

Is the fee the same as the bond?

Yes. The law says the bond "must be identical to the statutory fee." You can pay the fee, or post the bond and forfeit it. The amount is the same.

What else does the ticket cost?

Points, if you were more than 10 over (or more than 5 over where the limit is above 65). Twelve points suspends your license, and reinstatement after a points suspension is $50. Speeding ticket points has the schedule.

Can a course lower the fee?

No. If you elect a driver training course in lieu of points, the bond "is forfeited even though an election is made." The course keeps the points off. You also pay for the course. Ours is $24.99.

What if I don't pay?

If you do nothing, you're deemed to have admitted the violation. Failing to appear without paying the fee or posting bond is a class B misdemeanor, and NDDOT charges a $50 reinstatement fee for a suspension for failing to appear or post bond.

North Dakota speeding ticket calculator

Enter the posted limit and your speed from the citation. It uses the state fee schedule and point tables. A city ordinance can set a different fee, so the amount on your citation wins.

Over the limit: 15 mph
State fee: $45
Points: 1
Course in lieu of points: Available

To keep the points off, tell the court you elect a driver training course when you post bond, then send NDDOT the certificate within 30 days.

Fees and points at common speeds

North Dakota speeding fee and points by miles per hour over the limit, outside school and work zones
Mph over	Fee, limit 65 or less	Points, limit 65 or less	Fee, limit above 65	Points, limit above 65
5	$20	0	$25	0
10	$30	0	$50	1
11	$33	1	$55	3
15	$45	1	$75	3
16	$68	3	$100	5
20	$80	3	$120	5
21	$83	5	$125	7
25	$95	5	$145	7
26	$98	9	$150	10
30	$110	9	$170	10
31	$113	9	$175	12
35	$125	9	$195	12
36	$128	12	$200	15
45	$155	12	$245	15
46	$158	15	$250	15

From NDCC 39-06.1-06 and 39-06.1-10. School zone: $40 for 1 to 10 over, then $1 a mph. Work zone with workers present: $150 for 1 to 10 over, then $2 a mph. In both, the regular fee applies if it's higher. A course in lieu of points is available for tickets worth 1 to 5 points.

This guide is part of North Dakota speeding ticket: fine, points and your options. If you need the points off, North Dakota defensive driving course is 4 hours online for $24.99.

Quick answers

How much is a speeding ticket in North Dakota?

The state fee is $3 for each mph over the limit, or $5 where the limit is above 65, with a $20 minimum. Another $20 is added at 16 mph or more over the limit.

How much is a ticket for 10 over in North Dakota?

$30 where the posted limit is 65 or less, and $50 where the limit is above 65, under NDCC 39-06.1-06.

How much is a speeding ticket in a North Dakota school zone?

$40 for 1 to 10 mph over the posted speed, plus $1 for each additional mph over 10, unless the regular fee would be higher.

How much is a speeding ticket in a North Dakota construction zone?

$150 for 1 to 10 mph over, plus $2 for each mph over 10, when workers are present and the sign states the $150 minimum fee.

Sources

We read each source on October 5, 2026. This guide is general information, not legal advice. NDDOT applies any point reduction, and your court handles an election in lieu of points. See a mistake? Email info@roadreadysafety.com.

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