Wyoming WYDOT Permit Practice Test 7
Test 7 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. May you use a relative's accessible parking placard to park in a marked accessible space?
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Answer D: No, only when the placard holder is being transported in the vehicle
A placard belongs to the person, not to the car, so it is valid only when that person is being transported; using it otherwise takes a space from someone who needs it.
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2. A driver moves into the space you were keeping ahead of you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Ease off and rebuild the gap in front of you
Losing a following gap is common in traffic; the answer is simply to drop back and recreate it rather than drive too close.
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3. How much is WYDOT's standard fee to reinstate a Wyoming driver license after a suspension?
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Answer B: 50 dollars
WYDOT's fee schedule lists 50 dollars as the standard fee to reinstate a suspended driver license.
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4. How long is a standard Wyoming instruction permit valid, and who must accompany the holder while driving?
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Answer A: One year, accompanied by a person at least 18 years old who is licensed for that vehicle type and seated beside the driver
Wyoming issues a standard instruction permit for one year and requires the holder to be accompanied by a person at least 18 who is licensed for that type of vehicle, fit to control it, and seated beside the driver.
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5. What condition does this sign warn a driver about?
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Answer B: Another road joins the road being traveled, from one side
It announces a side road entering the main roadway, so the driver should expect vehicles waiting to pull out and other vehicles slowing to turn in.
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6. What is the maximum penalty for violating a Wyoming chain law travel restriction when the violation results in the closure of all lanes of the highway?
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Answer C: 750 dollars
Wyoming statute raises the maximum penalty for a chain law violation to 750 dollars when the violation results in an incident that closes all lanes of the highway, compared with 250 dollars for an ordinary violation.
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7. What is the main limit of stability and traction control systems?
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Answer B: They cannot create grip that the tires and the road do not have
These systems manage the grip that exists. If you enter a curve too fast for the surface, no amount of electronics will hold the vehicle on the road.
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8. How does having a child under 16 in the vehicle change the maximum jail exposure for a first DWUI conviction by a driver 18 or older, compared with an ordinary first DWUI conviction?
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Answer B: It raises the maximum from 6 months to up to 1 year
Wyoming statute raises the maximum jail exposure for a first DWUI conviction from 6 months to up to 1 year when the driver is 18 or older and a child under 16 was a passenger.
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9. Under Wyoming's DWUI child-endangerment provision, at what age does a vehicle occupant count as a child passenger?
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Answer B: Under 16 years of age
Wyoming statute defines a child passenger, for purposes of its DWUI aggravating-factor provision, as anyone under 16 years of age riding in the vehicle.
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10. What mandatory minimum jail term applies to a driver convicted of driving during a suspension arising from a prior reckless driving or DWUI conviction, who is caught driving again during that same period of suspension?
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Answer A: 7 days
Wyoming statute imposes a mandatory minimum of 7 days in jail, with no probation or early release until it is served, for driving during a suspension tied to a prior reckless driving or DWUI conviction.
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11. A tractor-trailer is backing slowly across the roadway to enter a loading dock. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stop and wait until the truck has finished the maneuver
A backing truck driver has a very limited view and the trailer can swing unexpectedly. Trying to squeeze past in either direction risks being crushed.
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12. How does alcohol typically affect a driver's vision?
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Answer D: It blurs vision, weakens night vision and narrows attention to the sides
Alcohol slows the eye muscles and the brain's processing of what is seen, degrading focus, night vision, depth perception and awareness of movement at the edges of the field of view.
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13. What counts as a complete stop at a stop sign?
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Answer C: The wheels stop turning before the stop line
A legal stop means the vehicle is no longer moving, made at the stop line or before entering the crosswalk or intersection.
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14. A raised area crosses the roadway and carries a series of white markings on its face. What are those markings for?
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Answer A: To make the hump visible so drivers slow for it
Speed hump markings warn drivers that the pavement rises, which matters most at night or when the hump is in shadow.
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15. Who must sign a Wyoming instruction permit application when the applicant is a minor?
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Answer A: A parent or guardian of the applicant
Wyoming requires a minor's instruction permit application to be signed by a parent or guardian.
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16. You are driving through a neighborhood where several children are riding bicycles. What should you do?
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Answer C: Slow down and expect sudden, unpredictable moves
Young riders lack the judgment and the mirror habits of adults and may swerve or cross without looking, so lower speed is your only reliable margin.
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17. Which category of vehicle owner is exempt from Wyoming's requirement to file proof of financial responsibility after a qualifying violation?
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Answer A: An approved self-insurer
Wyoming statute exempts an approved self-insurer from the requirement to file and maintain proof of financial responsibility that otherwise applies after a qualifying violation.
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18. Apart from giving you room to stop, what else does a longer following gap do for you?
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Answer D: It widens your view of the road and the traffic ahead
Sitting further back lets you see past and around the vehicle in front, so hazards reach your eyes seconds earlier.
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19. A speed limit sign carries a second panel reading TRUCKS 55. What does that panel do?
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Answer B: It sets a lower legal limit for trucks
A truck speed limit panel is regulatory, so trucks are bound by the lower figure while other traffic keeps to the main limit.
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20. What must a Wyoming court order for a second conviction of driving without the required insurance?
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Answer C: Delivery of the vehicle's registration and license plates to the county treasurer
Wyoming statute requires the court to order a second offender to deliver the vehicle's registration and license plates to the county treasurer for the county where the citation was issued.
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21. Besides an insurance company's certificate, what other ways may a Wyoming driver furnish proof of financial responsibility?
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Answer D: A bond, or a certificate of deposit of money or securities, filed with the division
Wyoming statute allows proof of financial responsibility to be furnished by an insurance certificate, a bond, or a certificate of deposit of money or securities filed with the division.
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22. A black on white regulatory sign at an intersection reads NO TURNS. What may a driver do there?
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Answer B: Only continue straight through the intersection
The NO TURNS sign bans turns in every direction at that intersection, so the only lawful movement from that approach is straight through.
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23. Can a Wyoming insurance company raise a family's premiums or cancel their policy because a teen driver's intermediate permit was suspended for a curfew or passenger violation?
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Answer A: No, the law specifically forbids using that suspension or its record to raise premiums or cancel a policy
Wyoming statute states that a suspension or record under the intermediate-permit restriction provision may not be the basis for raising insurance premiums or cancelling a policy covering the minor or the minor's parents.
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24. How should you position your vehicle for a right turn from a two-way street?
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Answer B: As close as practical to the right curb or edge, then turn into the nearest right lane
Right turns are made from the lane nearest the right edge into the nearest available lane, which keeps the turn tight and prevents a wide sweep into other traffic.
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25. A center lane is marked with a broken yellow line on each side and is controlled by overhead lane signals. How is that lane used?
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Answer A: It carries traffic one way or the other according to the signals
A reversible lane is marked with broken yellow lines on both sides and its direction of travel is set by the lane control signals above it.