Wyoming WYDOT Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 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. Why do many crashes happen on routes the driver knows very well?
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Answer D: Familiar roads let attention slip into routine
When a route is automatic the mind wanders and hazards get missed, which is why a well known road deserves the same attention as a strange one.
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2. How long is the revocation for a third or subsequent Wyoming DWUI conviction within 10 years?
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Answer A: Three years
Wyoming suspends 90 days for a first DWUI, one year for a second and revokes the license for three years on a third or subsequent offense within 10 years.
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3. A signal stands part way up a freeway entrance ramp and turns green briefly again and again. How many vehicles does such a signal normally release on each green?
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Answer A: One for each lane of the ramp
A ramp control signal releases a single vehicle per lane on each green so that vehicles reach the merge one at a time instead of in a bunch.
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4. You leave your car so that its rear overhangs a marked crosswalk. What is wrong with that?
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Answer B: Pedestrians must step around it into the traffic lane
A crosswalk has to stay completely clear; anything sticking into it pushes people on foot out into the path of moving vehicles.
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5. You are turning left at an intersection just beyond the crest of a hill. What is the added risk?
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Answer B: Oncoming vehicles appear with very little warning and close quickly
A crest hides approaching traffic until it is close, so the gap you thought was empty can fill in the time the turn takes.
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6. Does Wyoming's statewide open container law apply inside a city that has adopted its own local ordinance on the subject?
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Answer D: No, the state section does not apply within a municipality that has adopted its own open-container ordinance
Wyoming statute exempts a driver from the state open-container section within any incorporated municipality that has adopted its own ordinance prohibiting open containers.
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7. Unless a different limit is posted, what is the legal speed limit on a Wyoming secondary highway?
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Answer A: 70 mph
Wyoming lists 70 mph as the legal limit on secondary highways whenever no other limit is posted.
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8. What is the minimum fine Wyoming imposes for a first DWUI conviction that causes serious bodily injury to another person?
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Answer A: 2,000 dollars
Wyoming statute sets a fine of not less than 2,000 dollars, and not more than 5,000 dollars, for a first DWUI conviction that causes serious bodily injury to another person, on top of up to 10 years in prison.
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9. Under Wyoming's 14-to-16 restricted license, when may the young driver legally drive beyond the normal 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. window and the 50-mile radius of home?
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Answer D: When accompanied by a person at least 18 years old who is licensed for that vehicle type and seated beside the driver
Wyoming statute allows a restricted-license holder who is at least 15 to drive outside the usual hours and radius when accompanied by a person at least 18 who is licensed for that vehicle type, capable of controlling it, and seated beside the driver.
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10. You want to turn left at an intersection with no signs or signals and a vehicle is coming straight toward you from the opposite direction. What must you do?
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Answer C: Yield and turn after the oncoming vehicle has passed
A driver turning left always gives way to oncoming traffic that is close enough to be a hazard, whether or not the intersection is controlled.
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11. Under Wyoming's DWUI statute, what presumption applies to a chemical test result of 0.04 percent blood alcohol content?
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Answer B: It is presumed that the driver was not under the influence of alcohol
Wyoming statute presumes a driver was not under the influence of alcohol when a chemical test shows 0.05 percent or less, which covers a 0.04 percent result.
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12. You have a green arrow to turn left. What still applies?
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Answer D: You must yield to any pedestrian or vehicle still inside the intersection
A green arrow protects your turn from conflicting traffic, but you must still let anyone already in the intersection get clear before you move.
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13. A trailer that sways badly at speed is often loaded the wrong way. What is the usual fault?
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Answer A: Too much of the load sits behind the trailer axle
Weight behind the axle lightens the hitch and lets the trailer wag the vehicle. Most of the load should sit ahead of the axle to keep weight on the hitch.
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14. You have fitted small convex blind spot mirrors to the door mirrors. What is true of them?
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Answer A: They help a good deal, but you should still look over your shoulder as well
Add-on mirrors reduce but do not remove the blind spot, and they make vehicles look smaller and further away.
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15. A person in a wheelchair is traveling in the roadway because the sidewalk is blocked by construction. What should you do?
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Answer B: Pass slowly with plenty of room, or wait
A blocked sidewalk leaves the person no choice but the road, and a chair cannot move aside quickly, so pass wide and slow or wait for room.
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16. You are approaching a sharp curve. When should you reduce your speed?
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Answer D: Before you enter the curve, so you can accelerate gently through it
Braking hard inside a curve uses up the traction that is already being demanded for cornering, so the slowing must be finished before you enter.
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17. What does Wyoming statute say about driving for a prolonged period in the far-left lane of a controlled-access highway?
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Answer A: It is prohibited when doing so impedes the flow of traffic traveling at a lawful speed
Wyoming statute bars operating a vehicle in the extreme left-hand lane of a controlled-access highway for a prolonged period in a way that impedes the flow of other lawfully-speeding traffic.
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18. What must WYDOT or a local authority do before a lower maximum speed limit can be enforced on a bridge or other elevated structure that cannot safely carry ordinary highway speeds?
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Answer D: Post suitable signs stating the maximum speed at each end of the structure
Wyoming statute requires signs stating the maximum speed to be erected at each end of a bridge or elevated structure before the lower limit takes effect, and those signs then serve as conclusive proof of the limit at trial.
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19. A person with a guide dog is standing at the corner facing the street you are about to cross. What should you do?
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Answer D: Stop well back and wait quietly for them to decide
Blind pedestrians rely on engine sound to judge traffic, so stop back from the crossing and avoid the horn, which only confuses them.
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20. You are starting from a stop on a snowy, icy street and the drive wheels begin to spin. What should you do?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator and start again more gently
Spinning tires polish the surface and dig in. Very gentle pressure on the accelerator, and a higher gear if you have one, gives the tires the best chance to grip.
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21. Besides the traffic behind you, what else must you check before moving into the next lane?
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Answer D: That there is room ahead in the new lane for your normal following distance
Moving into a gap that is too short leaves you tailgating the vehicle ahead with a vehicle close behind you.
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22. What is the absolute speed limit in a Wyoming school zone?
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Answer B: 20 mph
Wyoming sets an absolute 20 mph limit in a posted school zone, and a speeding conviction there always goes on the driving record.
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23. How many moving violations may a Wyoming driver be convicted of within 12 months before the driving privilege is suspended?
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Answer D: Up to three, and a fourth brings a 90-day suspension
Wyoming does not use a demerit point system; it counts convictions, allowing three moving violations in a 12-month period and suspending for 90 days upon conviction for a fourth.
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24. Under Wyoming's youthful-driver alcohol law, does the maximum fine increase between a first conviction and a third conviction within two years?
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Answer C: No, the maximum fine stays capped at 750 dollars at every tier; only the potential jail term increases
Wyoming statute caps the fine for a youthful-driver alcohol conviction at 750 dollars at every tier; what changes between a first and a later conviction is the potential jail term, not the fine ceiling.
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25. Which sequence describes a well-made turn?
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Answer A: Signal, move into the correct lane, slow down, check, then turn
Tell others first, take your position, lose the speed before the corner, take a final look, and only then steer through the turn.