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title: "North Dakota Is the Latest State to Raise Interstate Speed Limit to 80 MPH"
description: "Driving across North Dakota could soon take a little bit less time. Starting on August 1, the [speed limit]() on the Peace Garden State's interstates will increase from 75 to 80 mph, which matches the limit enforced in several other…"
date: "2025-05-06"
modified: "2025-05-06"
authors:
  - name: "Ronan Glon"
    job_title: "Contributing Writer"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/ronan-glon"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/north-dakota-is-the-latest-state-to-raise-interstate-speed-limit-to-80-mph"
categories:
  - "News"
---

# North Dakota Is the Latest State to Raise Interstate Speed Limit to 80 MPH

![An 80-mph speed limit sign is installed in Nevada.](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-06-100730-copy.jpg>)
*\<em\>AP/YouTube screenshot\</em\>*

Driving across North Dakota could soon take a little bit less time. Starting on August 1, the [speed limit](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/do-speed-limits-even-work-anymore>) on the Peace Garden State's interstates will increase from 75 to 80 mph, which matches the limit enforced in several other states. The catch is that speeding fines will go up, too.

Signed by North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong, [the bill](<https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1298.html?bill_year=2025&bill_number=1298>) effectively acknowledges that most motorists drive at least 80 mph in a 75-mph zone. There's also the practical factor that neighboring South Dakota and Montana have 80 mph highway speed limits, so this establishes consistency. The bill passed [last Friday](<https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/house-defeats-bill-to-raise-north-dakota-speed-limit-fines/>).

However, the state's tolerance for speeding drivers ends there. Also starting on August 1, drivers caught speeding on a road with a limit of 65 mph or above will be charged $20 or $5 for every mile per hour over the limit, whichever is greater. On roads with a lower limit, they'll be charged $20 or $3 for every mile per hour over the limit, and going more than 16 mph over the limit increases the fine by $20. Speeding in a construction zone will be more expensive, too. If workers are present in the area, you'll be looking at a $150 fine (up from $80 currently).

![Map of North Dakota.](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/North-Dakota.jpg>)
*North Dakota is quite a square state with a lot of agriculture, hence, many straight roads. I-94 which cuts across east-to-west and through the capital of Bismarck will have a higher tolerance for speed soon. *Google Maps**

Several other predominantly rural states [enforce an 80-mph speed limit](<https://www.iihs.org/topics/speed/speed-limit-laws>). Drivers in South Dakota, Montana, and Nevada can legally drive 80, while some interstates in Utah, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming are limited to 80 as well. You'll find the nation's highest speed limit in Texas: Motorists traveling on Texas State Highway 130, a toll road that bypasses the Austin area, can legally cruise at 85 mph (about 136 kph).

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## Author
Ronan is a contributing writer for The Drive. He draws on over 15 years of experience to cover breaking industry news, cool one-off builds, and anything in between. He began writing for The Drive in 2021 and stepped into his current role in 2024. His obsession with cars started when a relative gave him a Majorette die-cast shortly after his first birthday. It hasn't flickered since. Ronan lives in France; He swapped Utah's Rocky Mountains, where he grew up, for the Alps. He's an avid hiker, mountain biker, and musician. He also restores classic European cars and mopeds, including a 1978 Citroen 2CV that he's rebuilding from the ground up.

### Author social links  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/ronanglon>)