WY Permit Practice Test 11

All 20 questions in test 11

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1. 1. Which clue suggests a parked car may pull out in front of traffic?

   1. A parking ticket placed on the windshield glass
   2. Curtains drawn inside a parked recreational vehicle
   3. A bicycle locked to a rack behind the car
   4. Exhaust, brake lights, signal, or driver seated inside
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   Exhaust, brake lights, signal, or driver seated inside. Parked cars about to move betray themselves through exhaust from the tail pipe, brake lights, a flashing turn signal, white backup lights, front wheels turning out, or a person behind the wheel. Tickets, curtains, and locked bicycles say nothing about imminent movement. While scanning for those clues, also watch for pedestrians and bicyclists crossing from between parked cars, where sight lines hide them until the last step into the lane.

   Study this in the handbook: Following distance and heavy trucks

2. 2. Which lane should a driver generally use on an Interstate when not passing?

   1. Stay in the left lane for smoother traffic flow
   2. Stay in the right lane unless overtaking others
   3. Use the median lane regardless of speed driven
   4. Change lanes frequently to stay alert on trips
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   Stay in the right lane unless overtaking others. Interstate discipline keeps drivers in the right lane unless overtaking and passing, with signaled lane changes and blind spot checks. Camping in the left lane, treating any middle lane as home regardless of speed, or weaving to stay alert all defeat the flow pattern. Pass with caution, confirm the passed vehicle in the rear view mirror before returning, watch for entering vehicles, and move left to grant smooth entry only when safe.

   Study this in the handbook: Following distance and heavy trucks

3. 3. What does restriction code B on a Wyoming license mean?

   1. Automatic transmission only under code B
   2. Daylight driving only under that code B
   3. Corrective lenses are required by code B
   4. Mechanical aid required under that code B
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   Corrective lenses are required by code B. Restriction codes limit when or how a holder may operate, and code B means corrective lenses. Code A covers automatic transmission, C mechanical aid, D prosthetic aid, G daylight driving only, and further codes address matters such as limited others or a photo free license. Driving outside a printed restriction invites enforcement trouble, so match the letter on the license to its meaning before borrowing a vehicle whose setup conflicts.

   Study this in the handbook: Instruction permits and intermediate licenses

4. 4. What does Wyoming law prohibit regarding text messages while driving?

   1. It prohibits reading or sending a text while operating a vehicle.
   2. It prohibits reading texts only when traveling faster than 45 mph.
   3. It allows sending a text while the vehicle is moving slowly.
   4. It permits texting when the phone is mounted on the dashboard.
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   It prohibits reading or sending a text while operating a vehicle.. Wyoming law prohibits reading or sending a text message from a cell phone or other device while operating a vehicle. The passage gives no speed threshold, and it does not create an exception for a slowly moving vehicle or a phone mounted on the dashboard. The rule covers both reading and sending, so treating only one action as prohibited changes the rule. The quoted wording is the key cue: the restriction turns on operating the vehicle, not on speed, phone placement, or whether the driver is briefly moving.

5. 5. What is the final step when parking between cars in the described sequence?

   1. Stop as soon as any wheel crosses the curb line
   2. Center the car midway between lane and curb
   3. Leave the car angled with rear near the curb
   4. Pull close to the curb to finish the park
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   Pull close to the curb to finish the park. After backing rear then front into the gap between cars, the sequence ends by pulling close to the curb. Sitting midway toward the lane, resting at an angle, or stopping once a wheel nears the curb line leaves the vehicle jutting toward traffic or crooked within the space. Straighten the wheels, snug the car evenly against the curb, and check mirrors for passing bicycles before anyone opens a door.

6. 6. What do diamond-shaped traffic signs generally warn about?

   1. Regulatory speed and direction information given
   2. Road hazards ahead for the driver
   3. Guide information for routes and distances
   4. Railroad crossings directly at the sign post
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   Road hazards ahead for the driver. Diamond shapes warn of road hazards ahead, a meaning readable by shape alone when fading light, fog, rain, snow, or darkness hides the legend. Rectangular signs instead carry regulatory information about lawful speeds and directions, guide signs handle routes and distances, and railroad advance warnings use their own round shape. Learning the shape language lets a driver prepare for a hazard before the words become readable at closer range.

7. 7. What should a driver do upon seeing an animal on or near the roadway?

   1. Reduce speed, tap brakes, and sound the horn
   2. Flash headlights repeatedly to move the animal
   3. Swerve into the opposite lane at once quickly
   4. Accelerate past before the animal can move in
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   Reduce speed, tap brakes, and sound the horn. An animal beside the road calls for slowing, tapping the brakes to warn drivers behind, and sounding the horn. Flashing headlights can freeze a deer in place directly ahead, swerving suddenly trades a manageable brake for a loss of control, and accelerating compresses reaction time. Brake harder when nobody follows closely, scan roadsides near forests and water, and stay especially alert at dusk and dawn when animals venture out to feed.

   Study this in the handbook: Motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles and animals

8. 8. While stopped for an emergency vehicle, how does the emergency driver know you are stopped?

   1. Turn off all lights so the vehicle goes dark
   2. Keep your foot on the brake while stopped
   3. Shift to park and exit the vehicle quickly
   4. Flash headlights twice toward the mirror glass
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   Keep your foot on the brake while stopped. Holding a foot on the brake keeps brake lights lit, telling the emergency driver the vehicle ahead is stopped and staying stopped. Going dark, abandoning the vehicle in the roadway edge, or flashing headlights sends the opposite or a confusing message. Remain stopped until the emergency vehicle passes, then watch for other emergency vehicles following behind before moving again. At a roundabout, pull over before entering, or exit first if already circulating.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of way rules

9. 9. In a Wyoming roundabout, which direction does traffic move?

   1. Traffic moves clockwise at slow speeds posted
   2. Traffic alternates direction by time of day
   3. Traffic moves counterclockwise at slow speeds
   4. Traffic moves clockwise for trucks only there
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   Traffic moves counterclockwise at slow speeds. Roundabout traffic circulates counterclockwise at slow speeds, flowing continuously except when yielding to vehicles already inside and pedestrians in crosswalks. Clockwise circulation, alternating direction by schedule, or a truck only clockwise rule would send drivers head on into the stream. Slow on approach, look left, wait for a gap, merge in, keep moving without stopping, then signal at the exit and yield to pedestrians while leaving the circle.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of way rules

10. 10. How far behind the vehicle ahead should a pass begin at minimum?

    1. Start at least five seconds behind the vehicle
    2. Start at least two seconds behind the vehicle
    3. Start within one second to finish passing sooner
    4. Start beside the vehicle and accelerate past it
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    Start at least two seconds behind the vehicle. A pass starts from at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead, after deciding the pass is necessary and checking time and space. Five seconds adds a cushion the rule does not set, one second crowds the lead vehicle, and starting alongside skips the passing lane entry entirely. Signal and check all around, increase speed into the passing lane, and move back only when the passed vehicle's front shows in the rear view mirror.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed limits and adjusting to conditions

11. 11. When fog limits the view to under 10 seconds ahead, what should be considered?

    1. Continue at reduced speed with high beams lit
    2. Follow a lead vehicle's taillights closely behind
    3. Pull off at nearest safe spot and stop
    4. Open windows and continue by listening for traffic
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    Pull off at nearest safe spot and stop. Seeing less than 10 seconds ahead in fog makes pulling off at the nearest safe spot and stopping the considered move. High beams reflect back off fog, tailgating a lead vehicle imports its mistakes, and listening through open windows substitutes ears for the missing sight distance. In very heavy rain, snow, or fog where view shrinks to 100 feet, no speed stays safe, so waiting off the road beats creeping through blindness.

    Study this in the handbook: Night, weather and winter driving

12. 12. What is the Driver License Compact's role for Wyoming drivers licensed elsewhere?

    1. Compact members need not get Wyoming license unless choosing
    2. Compact members must surrender licenses within 30 days
    3. Compact membership exempts drivers from traffic laws
    4. Non-members may drive indefinitely without licensing
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    Compact members need not get Wyoming license unless choosing. A person licensed by another Driver License Compact state need not obtain a Wyoming license unless they choose one, though an out of state license must be surrendered within one year of Wyoming residency. Thirty day surrender, traffic law exemption, or indefinite unlicensed driving for non members all distort the compact's reciprocity. The compact also lets member states report actions, which is why adverse actions anywhere surface in Wyoming's applicant checks.

13. 13. When may a lifetime interlock driver petition for removal of the requirement?

    1. Five years after the conviction date
    2. Two years after the conviction date passed
    3. Ten years after the conviction date passed
    4. Never, lifetime means no removal path exists
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    Five years after the conviction date. A fourth or subsequent alcohol DWUI brings a lifetime ignition interlock requirement, with a petition for removal available five years after the conviction date. Two years matches a third offense interlock term, ten years invents a longer wait, and an absolute lifetime reading deletes the petition path the text provides. The interlock ladder climbs six months, one year, two years, then lifetime across the offense tiers, each held before any other license type issues.

    Study this in the handbook: Suspensions, revocations and reinstatement

14. 14. When daylight begins to fade, which lights should you turn on?

    1. Parking lights while driving through town
    2. Low beams as the light begins to fade
    3. High beams aimed toward oncoming traffic
    4. No lights until one half hour after sunset
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    Low beams as the light begins to fade. Turning on low beams as daylight fades helps other drivers identify your vehicle and judge what you are doing, well before the legal headlight hour arrives. Headlights are required from one half hour after sunset to one half hour before sunrise, and whenever people and vehicles cannot be seen clearly at 1,000 feet. Parking lights alone are not legal driving lights when headlights are required, because they cannot be seen soon enough. Waiting for a clock time leaves you dim during the very minutes when eyes adjust.

    Study this in the handbook: Night, weather and winter driving

15. 15. Allergy pills and cold remedies may cause a driver to become what?

    1. More alert and able to think clearly
    2. Impaired for only a few minutes after a dose
    3. Sleepy and less able to think clearly
    4. Impaired only when taken with alcohol
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    Sleepy and less able to think clearly. Many allergy pills and cold remedies contain antihistamines, bromides, codeine, or alcohol in varying mixes. Those ingredients can make a person sleepy and can cloud clear thinking, which weakens hazard spotting and quick choices at intersections and in traffic. Alcohol in a drink is not required for the effect, because some products already carry sedating ingredients. New medicines deserve extra care: do not drive until you are sure a product will not impair you, and read the label before buying or using it.

16. 16. A crossing has more than one set of tracks and the first train has passed. What must you do before crossing?

    1. Cross at once before gates can lower again
    2. Check only the track the first train used
    3. Follow the vehicle ahead across both tracks
    4. Make sure every track is clear before crossing
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    Make sure every track is clear before crossing. A train clearing one track can hide a second train on the next track, moving in either direction. Flashing lights call for a stop and a yield to the train, and a sign below the crossbuck shows how many tracks are present. Check each track on its own before you roll, rather than trusting the vehicle ahead to have checked for you. Hurrying before gates move again turns a safety device into a timer. Wait until lights, gates, and sight lines all show that every track is clear.

    Study this in the handbook: Road sign shapes and colors

17. 17. You are entering a street from a private driveway. What must you do at the roadway edge?

    1. Yield only if a vehicle horn sounds nearby
    2. Enter slowly without stopping if the street looks empty
    3. Stop before entering the street from the driveway
    4. Stop only after your front wheels enter the street
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    Stop before entering the street from the driveway. A driver entering a street from a driveway, alley, building, or parking lot must stop before joining traffic. The same required stop list covers entering a business district from a side road. An empty looking street can hide a fast vehicle, a bicyclist, or a pedestrian near the driveway mouth, so rolling out on a quick look is not enough. A horn is a warning sound, not permission to proceed. Stop at the edge, look in both directions, and enter only when the path is clear.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses and required stops

18. 18. A driver must make an emergency stop along a Wyoming road. Where should the vehicle be placed?

    1. Straddling the fog line with two wheels off
    2. Centered on the shoulder line for visibility
    3. Stopped in the lane with flashers running
    4. With all four wheels off the pavement if possible
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    With all four wheels off the pavement if possible. An emergency stop belongs fully off the paved surface, with all four wheels clear whenever conditions allow. Straddling the fog line, sitting on the shoulder stripe, or remaining in the travel lane with flashers lit still leaves part of the vehicle where fast traffic expects open road. Steer onto firm ground beyond the pavement edge, keep clear of hills and curves that hide the car, and switch on emergency flashers once settled.

19. 19. Why should stranded blizzard occupants take turns keeping watch?

    1. Not all occupants should sleep at one time
    2. Watchers can signal aircraft passing overhead nightly
    3. One occupant must count snowfall rates hourly
    4. Watching replaces the need for emergency flashers
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    Not all occupants should sleep at one time. Taking turns keeping watch ensures not everyone sleeps at once inside a stranded vehicle, so someone stays alert to rescuers, carbon monoxide symptoms, and changing conditions. Aircraft signaling, snowfall counting, or replacing flashers invents purposes beyond that rotation. Use emergency flashers to stay visible to working crews and the dome light at night, stay with the car to be found, and beware over exertion and over exposure while waiting.

    Study this in the handbook: Night, weather and winter driving

20. 20. What is a critical object in defensive driving terms?

    1. Only vehicles traveling in the same direction
    2. Objects within one car length of the vehicle
    3. Hazards that have already caused a near crash
    4. Anything that could cause slowing, speeding, or turning
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    Anything that could cause slowing, speeding, or turning. A critical object is any person, vehicle, animal, or anything else that could cause the driver to slow down, speed up, or turn. Limiting the term to same direction vehicles, one car length proximity, or past near crashes shrinks the Identify step of IPDE, which scans 10 to 15 seconds ahead for exactly these candidates. Predict the worst for each one identified, decide on prevention, and execute smoothly to keep the object from becoming a crash.