WY Permit Practice Test 10

All 20 questions in test 10

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1. 1. What is the maximum fine for a first Wyoming child restraint violation?

   1. $60, waived on proof that an approved restraint was acquired after the offense
   2. $500
   3. $110
   4. $25
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   $60, waived on proof that an approved restraint was acquired after the offense. The maximum fine for a first child restraint offense is $60, and the court shall waive it on receipt of proof of purchase, lease or other acquisition of an approved restraint after the offense. Second and subsequent offenses carry a maximum $110 fine. Non use or misuse of a restraint is a primary offense, so an officer may stop a vehicle for it alone.

2. 2. What does Wyoming impose for a third DWUI within 10 years?

   1. A 90-day suspension
   2. A one-year suspension
   3. A six-month suspension
   4. A three-year revocation
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   A three-year revocation. A third or subsequent DWUI within 10 years results in a three-year revocation, not a suspension. A revocation cancels the license, and the driver must go through a driver investigation to be relicensed. When alcohol is involved, an ignition interlock restricted license is required for two years plus the remainder of the revocation period. The 90-day and one-year choices are the first and second offense suspensions.

3. 3. During a breakdown, where should you place the vehicle if you need to stop?

   1. With only the right-side wheels on the shoulder
   2. With all four wheels on the shoulder
   3. Partly in the travel lane so the vehicle remains visible
   4. On the shoulder only after stopping first in the lane
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   With all four wheels on the shoulder. For a breakdown, Wyoming directs a driver to stop with all four wheels on the shoulder. That position removes the disabled vehicle from the active travel path and gives approaching traffic room to pass. Keeping only two wheels on the shoulder leaves part of the vehicle in the lane, and stopping first in the lane increases exposure. Turn on emergency flashers after securing the vehicle, and avoid getting out on the traffic side. The goal is full separation from moving traffic.

4. 4. A Wyoming driver lets a friend use their license as identification. What suspension can follow?

   1. None, lending a license is legal
   2. A lifetime revocation
   3. A 30-day suspension for the borrower only
   4. A 90-day suspension for the person using or lending the license
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   A 90-day suspension for the person using or lending the license. It is unlawful to lend your license or ID card to someone else to use as identification, to use someone else's license, or to give false information on an application. These actions may lead to cancellation of the card and a 90-day suspension for the person using or lending the license or ID card. The suspension applies to the lender as well as the user, so the borrower-only choice is wrong, and lifetime revocation is not the listed result.

5. 5. In thick fog or a very heavy rain or snowstorm, what should you do if visibility is no more than 100 feet?

   1. Drive on the shoulder until the weather clears
   2. Continue at the posted limit with high beams
   3. Follow the vehicle ahead more closely for guidance
   4. Pull off the road and wait until visibility improves
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   Pull off the road and wait until visibility improves. When heavy rain, snow, or thick fog limits visibility to about 100 feet, the manual says a driver cannot safely drive at any speed and should pull off the road until conditions clear. The posted limit is a maximum for favorable conditions, not a promise that travel is safe in zero-margin visibility. High beams can worsen glare, following close removes reaction space, and using the shoulder creates a conflict with stopped or disabled vehicles. Treat severely reduced sight distance as a reason to stop safely, not as a reason to press on slowly.

6. 6. At a four-way stop, when it is unclear who stopped first, what does the Wyoming manual tell you to do?

   1. Insist on the right of way to keep traffic moving
   2. Go first if your vehicle is larger
   3. Yield to the driver on your right
   4. Wait until every other vehicle has cleared
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   Yield to the driver on your right. At a four-way stop the driver who stops first normally goes first, but when that is in doubt the manual says to yield to the driver on your right. It also warns never to insist on the right of way at the risk of a crash, so vehicle size and impatience do not decide the order. Waiting for every other vehicle to clear is unnecessary once the sequence is settled. Stop fully, watch the other drivers, and proceed when the right-side rule makes your turn clear.

7. 7. What is a multipurpose vehicle under Wyoming law, and where may it not be driven?

   1. A four wheel vehicle weighing 300 to 3,000 pounds with an upright seat, which may not be driven on interstate highways
   2. A motorcycle with a sidecar
   3. A vehicle limited to private land
   4. Any pickup truck
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   A four wheel vehicle weighing 300 to 3,000 pounds with an upright seat, which may not be driven on interstate highways. A multipurpose vehicle has an identifying number, at least four wheels, weighs 300 to 3,000 pounds, and has a permanent upright seat at least 24 inches from the ground. It must be registered and plated to use streets and highways, may not be operated on interstate highways, and is subject to slow moving vehicle requirements. An ATV is treated as a multipurpose vehicle.

8. 8. On packed snow, which speed change is specified in Wyoming's road-condition guidance?

   1. Reduce speed by at least half
   2. Reduce speed by 10 percent
   3. Reduce speed by at least 5 to 10 mph
   4. Use the posted limit without adjustment
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   Reduce speed by at least half. Packed snow calls for a much larger reduction than wet pavement. Wyoming lists packed snow as requiring speed to be reduced by at least half, while wet roads use the smaller 5 to 10 mph reduction. The 10 percent answer is too small, and the wet-road choice borrows the wrong row of the table. Treat the half-speed figure as a minimum. If traffic, grade, curves, or visibility are poor, choose an even slower pace before braking becomes urgent.

9. 9. How many motorcycles may ride side by side in one Wyoming lane?

   1. As many as fit
   2. No more than two, and only with the consent of both riders
   3. One only
   4. Three
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   No more than two, and only with the consent of both riders. No more than two motorcycles may be driven abreast in the same lane, and only by consent of both motorcycle drivers. A motorcycle may not overtake and pass another vehicle within the same lane except another motorcycle, and a car must never share a lane with a motorcycle, which boxes both in with no way out. Give a motorcycle the full lane.

10. 10. What does the Wyoming manual say about pumping anti-lock brakes?

    1. Pump them only when the road is icy
    2. Pump them once every second like conventional brakes
    3. Do not pump them; the anti-lock system pulses the brakes automatically
    4. Pump them twice, then hold the pedal down
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    Do not pump them; the anti-lock system pulses the brakes automatically. The manual draws a clear line between the two brake types. Conventional brakes can be pumped about once every second to avoid locked wheels, but anti-lock brakes should not be pumped because the system achieves that effect automatically. Pumping ABS interrupts the system and lengthens the stop. On ice or dry pavement alike, press an ABS pedal firmly and steer. How brakes can best be used depends on which type the vehicle has, so know your vehicle before an emergency stop.

11. 11. If this WRONG WAY sign faces you, which response is safest?

    
    1. Continue if the lane appears empty for 100 feet
    2. Accelerate until the next intersection to clear the sign
    3. Pull onto the shoulder, stop, and turn around only when no traffic is coming
    4. Back down the ramp without checking for approaching traffic
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    Pull onto the shoulder, stop, and turn around only when no traffic is coming. A wrong-way sign means the vehicle is traveling against the intended direction, so continuing increases the risk of a head-on collision. The driver should stop or pull over when safe, then correct the route without entering more opposing traffic. An empty lane does not make wrong-way travel lawful, and acceleration or shoulder passing compounds the hazard. The manual emphasizes that signs communicate lawful directions. Treat the message as an immediate navigation and safety problem, not as a warning to ignore.

12. 12. What must a driver do when a traffic signal is flashing red?

    1. Stop completely, then proceed only after yielding as required
    2. Treat it as a green light if no vehicle is visible
    3. Slow without stopping and continue through the intersection
    4. Stop only when a pedestrian is waiting to cross
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    Stop completely, then proceed only after yielding as required. A flashing red signal is a stop instruction. The driver must come to a complete stop, assess the intersection, and proceed only when the movement is safe and lawful. Treating the indication as green or merely slowing removes the required pause and can conflict with traffic that already has priority. Waiting for a pedestrian is too narrow because the signal governs vehicle movement as well. Stop at the line or before the crossing area, look in every direction, and yield before entering.

13. 13. How long must a Wyoming applicant wait to retake a failed test, and what if 13 or more questions were missed?

    1. One week in all cases
    2. 30 days
    3. No wait, retest the same day
    4. 24 hours, or three days after missing 13 or more questions
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    24 hours, or three days after missing 13 or more questions. Applicants who fail are required to wait 24 hours before testing again, and applicants who miss 13 or more questions must wait three days to be retested. The written test is drawn from this manual, so the longer wait is meant for more study. The skills test may be waived for those who present a certification card from an approved driver education class.

14. 14. A Wyoming driver holding a restricted Class RC license is convicted of a first moving violation. How long is the suspension?

    1. A 30 day suspension
    2. A six month suspension
    3. A 90 day suspension
    4. A one year suspension
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    A 90 day suspension. The Restricted Class RC/RM License Suspension is imposed for a moving violation conviction while holding a class RC or RM license. A first offense brings a 90-day suspension, and a second or later offense a one-year suspension. Thirty days is the intermediate license suspension for breaking intermediate restrictions, a different license stage. Six months does not appear in this rule, and one year is the repeat offense penalty.

15. 15. What does a solid yellow line generally prohibit?

    1. Turning into any public roadway
    2. Driving in the right lane of a two lane road
    3. Passing or lane changing, except for a qualifying left turn
    4. Passing only when the line is on the other side of traffic
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    Passing or lane changing, except for a qualifying left turn. A solid yellow line separates traffic moving in opposite directions and marks a restriction on crossing it. The manual says it indicates no passing or lane changing, with an exception for making a left turn into or from an alley, private road, or driveway. It is not a ban on ordinary right lane travel. Check the marking's location and purpose before crossing, and never use the exception as a reason to pass.

16. 16. A Wyoming commercial driver gets an Administrative Per Se action for the first time. How long are commercial driving privileges disqualified?

    1. Disqualified for one year
    2. Disqualified for six months
    3. Disqualified for 90 days
    4. Disqualified for life
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    Disqualified for one year. An Administrative Per Se action also brings a disqualification of commercial driving privileges. For a first major offense the disqualification is one year; for a second or later major offense it is lifetime. Ninety days is the length of the regular Administrative Per Se license suspension, not the commercial disqualification. Six months does not appear in this rule, and lifetime applies only to a repeat major offense.

17. 17. On an overhead lane sign, what does the word ONLY require?

    1. You may choose any direction at the intersection
    2. You must travel in the direction shown by the arrow
    3. You must stop before following the arrow
    4. You may use the lane only to pass
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    You must travel in the direction shown by the arrow. When an overhead lane sign uses ONLY, the driver must go in the direction indicated by its arrow and has no other option from that lane. It is a mandatory lane instruction, not a suggestion to choose among movements. The stop and passing choices add conditions that the sign does not state, while any-direction movement contradicts the word ONLY. Read the arrow before entering the lane and position early enough to obey it without a last-second merge. The cue is ONLY removes choice.

18. 18. Why does the manual say it cannot serve as an actual expression of Wyoming law?

    1. Its guidance becomes legally binding only after an applicant passes the test
    2. It uses simple terms instead of the language of Wyoming Motor Vehicle Law
    3. Only its printed speed limits reproduce legally authoritative text
    4. It explains licensing procedures but excludes the basic intent of traffic laws
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    It uses simple terms instead of the language of Wyoming Motor Vehicle Law. The introduction explains that the manual uses simple language rather than the language of Wyoming Motor Vehicle Law, so it cannot be treated as the law's actual wording. Passing the test does not make the manual legally binding, its speed table is no more authoritative than the rest of the text, and the book is written to explain the basic intent of traffic laws rather than exclude it. Use the manual to learn how the rules apply in driving situations, then rely on the governing statutes for the legal text itself.

19. 19. What response is required when pedestrians are present near this crossing warning?

    
    1. Move into the opposite lane to pass the people safely
    2. Sound the horn and continue because pedestrians must always wait
    3. Stop only if a traffic signal is showing red
    4. Yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk area, whether markings are visible or not
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    Yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk area, whether markings are visible or not. Wyoming requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk area even when pavement markings are absent. That rule makes the driver's observation and speed choice important at locations where people may cross. Continuing after a horn blast does not transfer responsibility, and a red signal is not the only condition that requires yielding. Moving around pedestrians can place the vehicle into opposing traffic. Reduce speed early, keep the crossing area visible, and be prepared to stop without blocking another path.

20. 20. What legal status does a bicyclist have while using a Wyoming public roadway?

    1. Pedestrian status with pedestrian crossing priority
    2. The status of a vehicle operator for rights and responsibilities
    3. Vehicle status only in a marked bicycle lane
    4. Vehicle rights without the duty to obey intersection controls
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    The status of a vehicle operator for rights and responsibilities. The manual gives bicyclists vehicle status on public roadways, including both rights and duties. That status is not limited to a painted bicycle lane, and it does not give the rider rights without obeying intersection controls. Treating the rider as a pedestrian changes the legal category and can lead to poor decisions at crossings and turns. The roadway cue is simple: when the bicyclist is using the lane, apply the traffic rules that govern vehicles and allow plenty of room.