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Operation of Motor Vehicle (Speed Restrictions)
1990- Tort Liability
C - 3.02
It is presumably lawful for the driver of a vehicle upon a highway [or upon private or public property open to public vehicular travel] to drive the vehicle at a speed not exceeding ______. Regardless of any posted speed limit, driving at a rate of speed that is unsafe is unlawful.

A person may not drive a vehicle upon a highway [or upon private or public property open to public vehicular travel] at a speed greater than the speed limit or greater than is reasonably safe and prudent under the conditions then existing, having regard to any actual and potential hazards. Conversely, a person may not drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.

[Every person must drive at a safe and appropriate speed while [approaching and crossing] [an intersection] [a railroad grade crossing] [going around a curve] [while approaching a hill area] [traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway] [special hazards exist with regard to pedestrians or other traffic or due to weather or highway conditions].]
 
NDCC 39-09-01 - 02, 39-09-04,39-09-09
Marsden v. O'Callaghan, 77 NW2d 522 (ND 1956)
Schaller v. Bjornstad, 40 NW2d 59 (ND 1949)
Logan v. Scheldahl, 262 NW 463 (ND 1935)

See NDJI C - 3.18, Right-of-Way at Intersection