Wyoming WYDOT Motorcycle Practice Test 3
Test 3 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. 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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2. How many usable riding paths does a single traffic lane offer a motorcycle?
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Answer C: Three
A lane is normally treated as a left, center and right path, and the rider picks the one that gives the best visibility and the largest space cushion.
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3. Besides a highway maintenance vehicle that is fully stopped, what other condition triggers Wyoming's move-over duty toward that vehicle?
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Answer B: The vehicle is moving at less than 20 miles per hour within 3 feet of the roadway with its visual signals active
Wyoming statute extends the move-over duty to a municipal, utility, or highway maintenance vehicle that is moving at less than 20 miles per hour within 3 feet of the roadway with its visual signals in use, not only to one that is fully stopped.
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4. What speed allowance does Wyoming give a driver who is overtaking a slower vehicle?
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Answer C: Up to 10 mph over the limit while passing a vehicle traveling below the legal maximum
Wyoming allows a driver to exceed the posted limit by as much as 10 mph while passing a vehicle that is traveling below the legal maximum speed.
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5. Some toll facilities use signs and markings with a purple background or a purple stripe. What do they identify?
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Answer D: Lanes reserved for vehicles with an electronic toll account
Purple is assigned to lanes and ramps restricted to vehicles with a registered electronic toll collection account, so drivers without one must stay out.
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6. As a driver keeps drinking, in what order are driving abilities usually lost?
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Answer C: Judgment, then vision, reaction time and coordination
Alcohol reaches the parts of the brain that handle judgment first, and only later does it visibly affect sight, reactions and muscle control.
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7. Under what conditions will WYDOT decline to run a motorcycle skills test?
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Answer C: The test is not conducted while it is raining or snowing, or when the course is wet or icy
WYDOT does not conduct the motorcycle skills test while it is raining or snowing, or when the course itself is wet or icy.
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8. Where should a rider keep the knees while riding?
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Answer B: Against the fuel tank
Knees held against the tank anchor the rider to the motorcycle and improve balance, which matters most in turns.
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9. What changes about a fourth or subsequent Wyoming DWUI conviction within 10 years that does not apply to the first three?
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Answer D: It is classified as a felony rather than a misdemeanor
Wyoming statute elevates a fourth or subsequent DWUI conviction within 10 years to a felony, punishable by up to 10,000 dollars and up to 7 years in prison, unlike the misdemeanor treatment of the first three.
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10. Does Wyoming's under-18 motorcycle headgear requirement apply to a minor operating a moped?
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Answer C: No, the headgear subsection specifically does not apply to a person operating or riding a moped
Wyoming statute states that its under-18 motorcycle headgear requirement does not apply to a person operating or riding a moped, unlike its general application to motorcycle riders.
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11. How does a Wyoming rider aged 15 begin riding a motorcycle legally?
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Answer B: With a restricted-use instruction permit valid 90 days after a written exam and vision test, which becomes a permit valid one year if a riding test is also passed
Wyoming issues a restricted-use motorcycle instruction permit at 15 for 90 days on a written exam and vision test, and a permit good for one year if the applicant also passes a riding test.
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12. Where should the least experienced riders be placed in a group?
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Answer C: Just behind the leader
Placing newer riders just behind the leader keeps the pace manageable for them and lets the more experienced riders behind keep an eye on them.
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13. A lane along the right edge is set off by a solid white line and marked with a bicycle symbol. How should a driver treat it?
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Answer B: Stay out of it except for the short distance needed to turn or cross where that is allowed
A marked bicycle lane is set aside for bicycle traffic, and motor vehicles may enter it only briefly where turning or crossing is permitted.
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14. How long does a new Wyoming resident have to obtain a Wyoming driver license?
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Answer C: One year after establishing residency, except for commercial license holders and licenses issued by Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Tennessee or Wisconsin, who must apply as soon as residency is established
Wyoming allows one year from establishing residency, but a commercial driver license holder or a person licensed in one of the five states outside the Driver License Compact must apply straight away.
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15. A sign on a freeway restricts trucks to the two right-hand lanes. What should a car driver expect in those lanes?
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Answer A: More heavy vehicles and slower changes of speed
A truck lane restriction concentrates heavy vehicles on the right, and those vehicles accelerate, brake and change lanes far more slowly than cars.
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16. Why must a tank bag be strapped down properly rather than simply laid on the tank?
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Answer D: Because a bag that slides can reach the controls or your hands
Braking pushes anything loose on the tank forward toward the handlebars, where it can jam the steering or interfere with the levers.
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17. Two drivers each have three drinks, one over three hours and one in half an hour. What is the difference?
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Answer C: The fast drinker reaches a higher peak level
The liver removes alcohol at a steady rate, so drinking faster than the body can clear it pushes the blood alcohol level much higher.
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18. In a staggered formation, where does the second rider belong?
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Answer C: In the right portion of the lane, about one second behind the leader
The second rider uses the opposite side of the lane roughly one second behind the leader, which staggers the group without stretching it out or putting the two riders alongside each other.
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19. Under Wyoming's chain law, how does a Level 2 extremely-hazardous-conditions restriction differ from a Level 1 restriction?
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Answer A: It narrows the qualifying options to tire chains or all-wheel drive with a mud-and-snow or all-weather rated tire
Wyoming's Level 2 chain law restriction narrows the qualifying options from Level 1, permitting only tire chains or all-wheel-drive vehicles equipped with a mud-and-snow or all-weather rated tire.
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20. You have turned onto a street and see parked cars facing you and headlights coming toward you. What has probably happened?
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Answer C: You have turned the wrong way onto a one-way street
Vehicles parked facing you and headlights approaching in your lane are the classic signs of driving against the flow on a one-way street.
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21. 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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22. 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.
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23. Under Wyoming's statutory definition of motorcycle, which four-wheeled vehicle counts legally as a motorcycle?
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Answer C: A recreational vehicle designed primarily for off-road use that is ridden astride and travels on four wheels
Wyoming's statutory definition of motorcycle specifically includes an off-road recreational vehicle designed to be ridden astride on four wheels, alongside ordinary two- and three-wheeled machines.
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24. What is the maximum fine for a first conviction of driving in a Wyoming high occupancy vehicle lane without qualifying to use it?
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Answer C: 50 dollars
Wyoming statute caps the fine for a first conviction of unlawfully using a high occupancy vehicle lane at 50 dollars, rising for repeat convictions within a year.
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25. Is it acceptable to drive far below the flow of traffic on an open highway?
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Answer B: No, driving too slowly can obstruct traffic and create a hazard
Traffic that is much slower than the surrounding flow forces other drivers into sudden braking and unnecessary passing maneuvers, and impeding traffic is itself a violation.