Wyoming WYDOT Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. 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. How does Wyoming's careless driving statute differ from its reckless driving statute?
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Answer D: Careless driving is judged by ordinary negligence creating unreasonable risk, while reckless driving requires willful or wanton disregard
Wyoming statute defines careless driving as operation inconsistent with the care a reasonably prudent person would exercise, a lower standard than the willful or wanton disregard required for reckless driving.
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2. 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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3. Federal law lets a state open its high-occupancy vehicle lanes to certain vehicles carrying only one person. Which of these is covered by that allowance?
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Answer B: Motorcycles
Federal law lets states allow motorcycles into high-occupancy vehicle lanes regardless of the number of occupants, because keeping riders in the flow is safer than the alternative.
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4. You are about to pass a long tractor-trailer on a two-lane road. What should you expect?
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Answer B: You will need more clear road, since the vehicle is much longer
A tractor-trailer can be 70 feet long, so passing it takes more distance and more time than passing a car at the same speed difference.
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5. Does Wyoming's texting-while-driving ban apply to a driver using a handheld device while the vehicle is lawfully parked?
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Answer A: No, the statute specifically exempts a vehicle that is lawfully parked
Wyoming statute exempts a person using a handheld device to text while the vehicle is lawfully parked from the texting ban.
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6. 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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7. 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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8. Which clothing offers the best protection for a rider?
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Answer D: Leather or sturdy synthetic gear covering the arms and legs completely
Leather and purpose built synthetics resist abrasion far better than ordinary clothing, and full coverage also guards against sun, wind chill and flying debris.
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9. What ignition interlock period does Wyoming impose after a fourth or subsequent DWUI conviction?
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Answer A: Interlock use for the remainder of the offender's life, with review possible every five years
Wyoming statute requires lifetime interlock use after a fourth or subsequent DWUI conviction, though the offender may petition the court for removal every five years for good cause.
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10. A bicyclist stops at a four-way stop just before you do. Who goes first?
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Answer B: The bicyclist, who reached the intersection and stopped there before you did
A bicyclist on the roadway follows the same right of way rules as a driver, so arrival order decides the turn.
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11. 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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12. A driver slows to walking pace at this sign, never stops rolling and eases into the intersection. How is that treated?
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Answer B: It is a violation, because the vehicle never came to a complete halt
What is required is a full halt with the wheels no longer turning, so slowing down, however carefully, does not satisfy it.
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13. How does driving on overinflated tires affect the vehicle?
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Answer D: It gives a harsher ride and a smaller contact patch
An overinflated tire bulges in the middle, so less rubber touches the road, grip suffers and the ride becomes hard. The center of the tread wears first.
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14. Under Wyoming law, what licensing, insurance, and registration requirements apply to an electric bicycle?
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Answer C: None of Wyoming's financial responsibility, driver license, registration, or title requirements apply, since an electric bicycle is not a motor vehicle
Wyoming statute states that an electric bicycle is not a motor vehicle and is not subject to the title's provisions on financial responsibility, driver's licenses, registration, or certificates of title.
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15. You are first in the queue at a red light with a marked crosswalk. Where should your vehicle stop?
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Answer A: Behind the stop line, so that the crosswalk stays clear
Stopping short of the line keeps the crosswalk usable for people on foot and keeps your vehicle out of the path of turning traffic.
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16. How tight should the chin strap of a helmet be?
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Answer D: Snug under the jaw, tight enough that the helmet cannot be pulled off
A helmet only works if it stays on, so the strap must be fastened snugly under the jaw on every ride, including short ones.
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17. What is the correct order of actions when passing a vehicle on a two lane road?
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Answer D: Signal, check the mirrors and blind spot, pass in the left lane, signal and return
The rider signals and checks behind before moving out, completes the pass in the passing lane, then signals and checks again before returning.
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18. Does Wyoming's handheld texting ban apply to a law enforcement officer using a device while performing official emergency-response duties?
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Answer C: No, the statute exempts a person operating an emergency response vehicle making necessary official communications
Wyoming statute exempts a person operating an emergency response vehicle from the texting ban while making communications necessary to official emergency-response duties.
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19. A sign showing a walking figure inside a red circle with a diagonal slash stands at the start of a bridge. What does it mean?
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Answer C: People on foot may not use that roadway
The no pedestrians sign excludes people on foot from that roadway altogether, which is common on high-speed bridges and freeways.
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20. 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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21. 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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22. Under Wyoming's texting ban, may a driver hold a phone to enter or select a number to place or receive a call?
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Answer D: Yes, entering or selecting a phone number or name to make or receive a call is a listed exception
Wyoming statute exempts writing, reading, selecting, or entering a telephone number or name for the purpose of making or receiving a call from the texting ban.
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23. How does Wyoming statute define voice-operated or hands-free technology for purposes of the texting exception?
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Answer D: Technology letting a user write, send, or read a text-based message without using either hand, except to activate or deactivate a feature
Wyoming statute defines voice-operated or hands-free technology as technology allowing a user to write, send, or read a text-based communication without using either hand, apart from a single touch to activate, deactivate, or initiate a feature.
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24. A motorcycle ahead of you is weaving slightly as it crosses a stretch of grooved pavement. What should you do?
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Answer D: Give the rider extra room until the surface improves
Grooves, metal plates and loose material affect a motorcycle far more than a car, so back off and let the rider deal with the surface.
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25. You are riding where fresh pavement meets an older lane that sits an inch or two lower. How should you move across that edge?
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Answer A: Slow down and cross the edge at as sharp an angle as the lane allows
A pavement edge break can steer the front wheel along it if you meet it at a shallow angle, so slow, hold the bars firmly and cross it steeply.