Wyoming WYDOT Permit Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Wyoming test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. What speed limit applies by default in a Wyoming urban district or residence subdivision when no other limit is posted?
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Answer A: 30 miles per hour
Wyoming statute sets 30 miles per hour as the default limit in an urban district or a residence subdivision when no other limit has been posted.
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2. A driver in the leftmost lane reaches this sign at an intersection. What must the driver do?
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Answer B: Go straight on or turn right, and reach the destination another way
The restriction holds whatever the traffic or the signal is doing, so the driver has to pass the intersection and plan a different route.
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3. The road is icy and visibility is poor, but you are driving at the posted speed limit. Is this acceptable?
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Answer A: No, because you may never drive faster than is safe for the conditions
Under the basic speed rule a driver must travel at a speed that is reasonable for the actual conditions, so a legal posted speed can still be an unlawful and unsafe speed.
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4. You want to turn right at a steady red light and no sign prohibits the turn. What is required?
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Answer B: Come to a complete stop, then yield to traffic and pedestrians before turning
A right turn on a steady red is permitted only after a complete stop and only after yielding to cross traffic and to pedestrians, and a posted sign can prohibit it entirely.
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5. Under Wyoming's restricted-license law for a 14- or 15-year-old with extreme household inconvenience, which situation qualifies as extreme inconvenience?
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Answer C: The applicant's residence is more than 5 miles from the school the applicant must attend
Wyoming statute defines extreme inconvenience to include a residence more than 5 miles from the school the applicant must attend, among a short list of qualifying circumstances.
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6. An orange background with a black legend on a sign indicates
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Answer B: a temporary traffic control or work zone situation
Orange is reserved for temporary traffic control signing, so an orange sign means conditions have been altered for work or another temporary operation.
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7. What does this sign require of the driver?
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Answer D: Reducing speed and being ready to stop at the intersection ahead
The advance notice asks the driver to slow and be ready to stop, while whether a stop is actually needed depends on the indication displayed on arrival.
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8. You are parking on a one-way street where parking is allowed on both sides. What must still be true?
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Answer D: The vehicle must face the direction the traffic flows
Either curb may be used on a one-way street where signs allow it, but the vehicle must always be headed in the direction traffic moves.
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9. You make eye contact with a driver waiting to pull out of a side street. What should you assume?
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Answer D: The driver may still not have seen you, so stay ready to slow or stop
Drivers can look directly at you and still not register your vehicle, especially a small one. Eye contact helps, but never rely on it.
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10. A sign on a long downgrade points to a runaway vehicle ramp. What is that ramp for?
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Answer C: Trucks that have lost braking ability on the grade
A runaway ramp is an escape lane of loose material that stops a heavy vehicle whose brakes have overheated or failed, so it must always be left clear.
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11. The lane control signal above your lane changes to a steady yellow X. What should you do?
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Answer A: Prepare to leave the lane, because it is about to be closed
A steady yellow X is the warning that the lane below it is about to close, giving drivers time to move over before the red X appears.
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12. What is the minimum age for full Wyoming driving privileges?
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Answer C: 17 years, or 16 years and six months with an approved driver education course and six months on an intermediate license
A Wyoming applicant may receive full driving privileges at 17 with no prior credential, or at 16 and a half after completing an approved driver education course and holding an intermediate license for six months.
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13. Why is this restriction so common beside fire hydrants, crosswalks and intersection corners?
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Answer C: To keep sight lines open and leave access for emergency crews
A vehicle left in those places hides pedestrians from approaching drivers, blocks the path of turning vehicles and can keep firefighters from reaching a hydrant.
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14. You are passing a line of slow traffic in the lane beside you and you notice a gap in that line ahead. What should you expect?
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Answer A: A vehicle may pull out of that gap into your lane
A gap in a slow line is an invitation to any driver waiting to turn out of a side street or to change lanes, and they are looking at the gap rather than at you.
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15. Which container of alcohol may be legally transported already opened in a moving Wyoming vehicle?
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Answer A: A resealed bottle of wine, as specifically allowed under Wyoming law
Wyoming's open container law generally requires an unopened, sealed container, but specifically allows a resealed bottle of wine to be transported under a separate statutory provision.
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16. What must a person convicted of DWUI in Wyoming complete before sentencing, at the offender's own expense?
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Answer A: A substance use disorder assessment conducted by a certified provider
Wyoming statute requires a person convicted of DWUI to receive a substance use disorder assessment from a certified provider before sentencing, at the offender's own cost.
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17. Besides an ignition interlock restriction, what alternative program may a Wyoming court order for a DWUI offender who would otherwise be restricted to interlock-equipped vehicles?
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Answer B: Participation in the 24/7 Sobriety Program
Wyoming statute allows a court to require participation in the 24/7 Sobriety Program Act as an alternative or addition to the ignition interlock requirement, with a restricted license available to those who comply.
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18. You are driving in the left lane at the posted speed limit and a line of vehicles has built up behind you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Move into a lane on your right when it is safe and let the traffic behind go by
Most states require traffic moving slower than the flow to keep right and reserve the left lane for passing, so a driver holding up a line of vehicles should move right when it is safe rather than block the lane.
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19. May a Wyoming police officer stop a vehicle solely because the driver appears to be a teenager out past the intermediate-license curfew?
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Answer B: No, the law forbids stopping a vehicle solely for a suspected curfew or passenger violation
Wyoming statute states that no vehicle shall be halted solely for a violation of the intermediate permit's curfew or passenger restrictions, making the rule enforceable only as a secondary matter.
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20. What accommodation may a Wyoming judge grant to a DWUI offender serving a jail sentence who is employed or enrolled in school?
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Answer B: Release to continue that employment or education, returning to jail for the remaining time each day
Wyoming statute lets a court permit a jailed DWUI offender to continue employment or schooling for the certified hours needed, spending the rest of each day and any remaining days in jail.
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21. What is the usual result of driving well above the flow of traffic on a typical trip?
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Answer B: Very little time saved, with much greater risk
Signals, traffic and short distances swallow the theoretical gain, while crash risk and crash severity both climb sharply with speed.
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22. How long is the instruction permit valid for a 14-year-old who has qualified for Wyoming's extreme-household-inconvenience restricted license track?
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Answer B: 60 days
Wyoming statute limits the instruction permit issued under the 14-to-16 restricted-license track to 60 days, far shorter than the one-year permit issued under the ordinary track.
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23. You are traveling at 55 mph and see a vehicle ahead moving at about 15 mph. What is the hazard?
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Answer A: You reach it far sooner than you expect
At a 40 mph difference you cover the gap in a few seconds, which is why drivers strike slow vehicles they saw in plenty of time.
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24. What follows a Wyoming DWUI arrest when the chemical test shows an alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more?
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Answer B: An Administrative Per Se suspension of 90 days that stands even if the DWUI charge is later dismissed in court
Wyoming's Administrative Per Se suspension runs 90 days and is not undone by a later dismissal of the DWUI charge, although time served is credited against any court-ordered suspension.
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25. Under Wyoming statute, what is the default speed limit on an unpaved road for which no specific maximum speed limit has otherwise been established?
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Answer C: 55 miles per hour
Wyoming statute sets 55 miles per hour as the default maximum on an unpaved road for which no other maximum speed limit has been established.