WY Permit Practice Test 1

All 20 questions in test 1

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1. 1. A red signal that flashes calls for which action before entering?

   1. Continue through after reducing speed
   2. Come to a complete stop before entering the intersection
   3. Remain stopped until the flashing red changes to green
   4. Treat it as a warning that never controls entry
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   Come to a complete stop before entering the intersection. A flashing red signal requires a complete stop before entering the intersection. After stopping, the driver may proceed only when the way is safe and any required yielding is complete. The choice to continue after merely slowing treats the signal like a flashing amber light, which has a different meaning. A green arrow is not required before proceeding, and the signal is not advisory. The useful memory aid is simple: flashing red has the same meaning as a stop sign, so stop first and then check for traffic and pedestrians.

2. 2. How many moving violations may a Wyoming driver have in 12 months before a suspension?

   1. One
   2. Up to three; a fourth conviction brings a suspension notice
   3. Five
   4. There is no limit
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   Up to three; a fourth conviction brings a suspension notice. You are allowed up to three moving violations within a 12 month period. Upon receipt of a conviction for a fourth moving violation you will be notified that your driving privilege will be suspended for 90 days, and each additional moving violation within the 12 months adds another 90 day suspension. The date of the offense, not the conviction, sets the 12 month window.

3. 3. What does the slow-moving vehicle symbol on the rear of a farm vehicle warn you about?

   
   1. The vehicle must yield to every passing car
   2. The vehicle may travel only at highway speed
   3. The vehicle cannot travel faster than 25 miles per hour
   4. The symbol means the vehicle is parked
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   The vehicle cannot travel faster than 25 miles per hour. The orange slow-moving vehicle symbol warns that the vehicle ahead cannot travel faster than 25 miles per hour. That large speed difference makes closing distance dangerous, so ease off the accelerator and wait for a legal, visible opportunity to pass. The symbol does not mean the farm vehicle is parked or has surrendered its roadway rights. Nor does it promise highway speed. A good visual cue is the rear triangle: see it, expect a much slower vehicle, and begin managing the gap before you reach it.

4. 4. What does a pentagon shaped traffic sign warn a driver about?

   1. The beginning of a no passing zone
   2. A railroad crossing ahead
   3. A school zone ahead or a school crossing
   4. A required stop at an intersection
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   A school zone ahead or a school crossing. The five sided pentagon has a specific school related meaning in Wyoming's manual. It warns of a school zone ahead or identifies a school crossing, so the driver should scan for children and be prepared for the 20 mph school zone limit. A round sign relates to railroad crossings, a pennant marks a no passing zone, and the octagon is reserved for stop signs. Shape recognition remains useful when weather or fading light hides the lettering.

5. 5. Why does Wyoming's manual emphasize special caution around wildlife on rural highways?

   1. Migration seasons are the only time animal crashes happen
   2. Wildlife danger rises only after animals are already standing in the lane
   3. Large animals usually move predictably along the shoulder
   4. Collisions with deer and other big-game animals can seriously harm people and vehicles
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   Collisions with deer and other big-game animals can seriously harm people and vehicles. Wyoming emphasizes wildlife because deer and other big-game animals create real rural highway danger, including serious injury and major vehicle damage. Migration seasons increase concern, but they are not the only possible time for an animal crash. Assuming animals move predictably along the shoulder is also risky because they can enter the lane suddenly. Reduce speed near wildlife signs, use extra caution at dawn and dusk, and scan the shoulder as far ahead as headlights or daylight allow.

6. 6. What does a driver need to remember about the median on an Interstate highway?

   
   1. Use the median as a passing lane during heavy traffic
   2. Cross it carefully whenever the next exit is inconvenient
   3. Never cross it; continue to the next exit if a turn or exit is missed
   4. Stop on the median to check directions before continuing
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   Never cross it; continue to the next exit if a turn or exit is missed. The divided-highway design separates opposing traffic, and Wyoming specifically prohibits crossing the median of an Interstate highway. Missing an exit is handled by continuing to the next exit, not by reversing or cutting across the separation. The median is neither a passing lane nor a safe place to stop for route planning. Keep the vehicle in its lane, read exit signs in advance, and accept the next legal opportunity when the intended ramp has already passed.

7. 7. After changing an address, how soon must a Wyoming licensee notify the department in writing?

   1. Within 10 days
   2. Within 5 days
   3. Within 30 days
   4. At the next license renewal only
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   Within 10 days. The manual requires written notice within 10 days after a licensee changes an address. Five days is shorter than the stated period, while 30 days and waiting for renewal delay the notice beyond the requirement. This is an administrative update, so it does not depend on receiving a new license first. A practical cue is to handle the address change promptly and use the available department form rather than treating renewal as the notification deadline.

8. 8. What should a Wyoming driver do after driving through deep water?

   1. Pull the parking brake hard
   2. Speed up to blow the water off
   3. Nothing, brakes are sealed
   4. Test the brakes and brake gently several times until they are dry
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   Test the brakes and brake gently several times until they are dry. Wet brakes may pull your vehicle to one side or may not hold as well as usual, so you should always test your brakes after driving through deep water. Brake gently several times until the brakes are dry and work properly. Do this at low speed with no one close behind, because the first applications may do little while the linings dry.

9. 9. When entering a Wyoming roundabout, what must you do before merging?

   1. Drive clockwise to reach the next exit
   2. Stop in the circle and wait for every approach to clear
   3. Enter immediately because circulating traffic must yield
   4. Yield to pedestrians and traffic already in the roundabout
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   Yield to pedestrians and traffic already in the roundabout. Approaching traffic must slow and yield to pedestrians and vehicles already in the roundabout before looking left and merging through a safe gap. Stopping in the circle interrupts the continuous flow, and circulating traffic does not have to yield to a vehicle entering. Roundabouts travel counterclockwise, so the clockwise option sends the vehicle against the intended movement. Once inside, keep moving, signal for the exit, and yield again to pedestrians leaving the crosswalk. The cue is yield before merge.

10. 10. What general information can a driver get from the shape of a sign when visibility is poor?

    1. Its shape can still suggest the type of information or action involved
    2. Its shape becomes meaningless whenever the lettering cannot be read
    3. Every shape gives a regulatory speed regardless of its color
    4. Shape identifies the nearest emergency service rather than road conditions
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    Its shape can still suggest the type of information or action involved. Wyoming explains that sign shapes remain useful when fading light, fog, rain, snow, or darkness makes the words difficult to read. A diamond shape generally warns of road hazards, while a rectangle gives regulatory information about lawful speeds and directions. The shape does not become meaningless, and it does not make every sign a speed control or an emergency-service marker. Reduce speed in poor visibility, recognize the sign form, and continue looking for the full message as conditions permit.

11. 11. Within what distance behind another vehicle must a Wyoming driver dim to low beams?

    1. Within 1,000 feet
    2. Within 50 feet
    3. Only when the other driver flashes
    4. Within 300 feet from the rear of the vehicle ahead
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    Within 300 feet from the rear of the vehicle ahead. If you are within 300 feet from the rear of a vehicle you are approaching, dim your lights to their lowest beam. Low beams must always be aimed to avoid glare, and high beams belong on open rural highways with no traffic ahead. A clean windshield inside and out reduces glare from oncoming vehicles, and clean headlights give more light.

12. 12. When should a Wyoming driver adjust speed on a curve?

    1. Only when a warning sign is present
    2. Only after the vehicle begins to skid
    3. At the midpoint of the curve
    4. Before entering the curve
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    Before entering the curve. The manual puts the speed adjustment before the curve because tire grip can be lost when a vehicle enters too fast. Waiting until a skid begins means the vehicle has already exceeded a safe approach speed, and the rule does not depend on a warning sign. The midpoint is also too late for the preventive action being taught. Look ahead, reduce speed while the vehicle is still straight, then steer through the bend with the tires maintaining contact.

13. 13. How far before an intersection must a driver signal a turn under the manual's basic rule?

    1. At least 25 feet
    2. At least 100 feet
    3. Only after entering the intersection
    4. At least 500 feet in every situation
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    At least 100 feet. Wyoming requires drivers to signal when turning or changing lanes and places the basic intersection distance at least 100 feet before the maneuver. Signaling after entry is too late for people and vehicles that need to understand the planned movement. Twenty five feet gives less notice than the stated rule, while 500 feet is not the universal figure in this guidance. Activate the signal early, check the path for road users, and keep communicating until the turn or lane change is complete.

14. 14. At what alcohol concentration is a Wyoming driver under 21 suspended under the Youthful Driver rule?

    1. 0.02 percent or more
    2. 0.05 percent
    3. 0.08 percent
    4. Any trace, even 0.001 percent
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    0.02 percent or more. Wyoming's Youthful Driver Suspension applies to anyone younger than 21 in actual physical control of a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent or more. The first offense suspension is 90 days. The 0.08 percent figure is the adult per se level, and 0.05 percent is the level at which an adult can be convicted with other supporting evidence. The rule sets 0.02 percent, not any trace amount.

15. 15. A Wyoming intermediate license holder is driving friends. Whose seat belt use is the teen responsible for?

    1. All occupants of the vehicle
    2. Only passengers under 18
    3. Only the teen driver's own
    4. Only the front seat passenger
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    All occupants of the vehicle. Holders of intermediate licenses must ensure that all occupants of the vehicle are wearing seat belts, alongside the passenger limit and the 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. driving limit. The rule is not limited to the driver, to minors, or to the front seat. Wyoming's general safety belt law also requires every occupant to be belted and makes the driver responsible for compliance. Breaking any intermediate restriction brings a 30-day suspension.

16. 16. How far back does Wyoming look when counting prior offenses for a DWUI suspension?

    1. Three years
    2. Five years
    3. Ten years
    4. Two years
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    Ten years. Wyoming's DWUI suspension schedule counts offenses within the previous 10 years: a first offense within 10 years is a 90 day suspension, a second is one year, and a third or later within 10 years is a three year revocation. Five years is the lookback for reckless driving suspensions and two years for repeat youthful driver alcohol suspensions, so those choices borrow from other rules. Three years is how long proof of financial responsibility must be kept.

17. 17. A 20-year-old in Wyoming is convicted of driving while their license is suspended. What suspension does the manual list for a driver under 21?

    1. A six-month suspension
    2. A 90-day suspension
    3. A 30-day suspension
    4. No suspension, only a fine
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    A 30-day suspension. Wyoming's list of suspensions includes Driving under Suspension, Revocation or Cancellation, which results in a 30-day suspension of driving privileges if the driver is under 21 years of age. Ninety days and six months are periods that appear in other Wyoming rules, such as the first reckless driving suspension and a second youthful driver alcohol suspension. A fine-only answer ignores the listed suspension for young drivers. Driving on a suspended license only adds to the time a young driver spends off the road.

18. 18. A Wyoming driver is convicted in court of driving without liability insurance. How long does the suspension last?

    1. For 30 days
    2. Until an SR-22 insurance form is filed with the department
    3. For 90 days
    4. For one year
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    Until an SR-22 insurance form is filed with the department. The Compulsory Insurance Suspension lasts until an SR-22 insurance form has been filed with the department. There is no fixed number of days, and limited driving privileges are not available. Filing before the start date deletes the suspension from the record; filing after it also requires the reinstatement fee. Once required, proof of financial responsibility must be kept for three years.

19. 19. How should speed be managed on a winding section of roadway?

    
    1. Speed up between bends so each curve can be completed quickly
    2. Choose a slower speed that remains appropriate as road conditions change
    3. Use cruise control to hold the posted number through every curve
    4. Wait until each bend to brake firmly if the view gets shorter
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    Choose a slower speed that remains appropriate as road conditions change. Winding roads require speed choices that account for repeated curves and changing pavement. Wyoming links tire grip to the condition of the road, so wet pavement, snow, ice, gravel, or limited sight distance can make the posted number too fast. Speeding up between bends leaves little time for the next adjustment, and cruise control reduces flexibility. Braking hard at each bend is a late correction. Set a controlled pace before the first curve and make small changes as the road opens.

20. 20. How does the Wyoming manual say to use conventional brakes to avoid locked wheels and a skid?

    1. Pump them about once every second
    2. Hold them down as hard as possible until the vehicle stops
    3. Tap them rapidly several times per second
    4. Release them completely and use the parking brake instead
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    Pump them about once every second. Locked wheels and skids typically result when a driver jams on conventional brakes. The manual's rule of thumb is to pump those brakes about once every second, which lets the wheels keep rolling between applications so the tires can still steer. Holding the pedal down hard locks the wheels, rapid tapping does not give the wheels time to turn, and the parking brake is an emergency backup rather than a stopping method. This advice is for conventional brakes only; anti-lock brakes work differently.