WY Permit Practice Test 16

All 20 questions in test 16

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1. 1. Where is recommended tire pressure found besides the owner's manual?

   1. On the fuel filler door of the vehicle
   2. Stamped on each tire's tread surface area
   3. On the driver's side door jamb of vehicle
   4. On the vehicle registration certificate document
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   On the driver's side door jamb of vehicle. Besides the owner's manual, recommended pressure appears on the driver's side door jamb, to be checked with a tire pressure gauge. Fuel doors, tread stamping, and registration papers do not carry the figure for this vehicle. If pressure exceeds the listed number, let air out until it matches; if below, add air or seek a tire professional's help. Monthly wear checks and the penny test complete routine tire care.

2. 2. An overhead lane sign arrow carries the word ONLY. What does it require?

   1. Choose any direction after signaling the turn
   2. Turn only when a police officer directs it
   3. Go only in the direction the arrow points
   4. Go straight unless the lane ends soon ahead
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   Go only in the direction the arrow points. An overhead arrow marked ONLY locks the lane to the pointed direction, leaving no other option. Signaling does not unlock a choice, no officer needs to direct the movement, and lane endings do not convert the instruction into a straight ahead default. Arrows painted on the roadway share the same meaning as overhead arrows, so a lane painted left ONLY and signed left ONLY agrees from both sources. Position early to avoid a late forced turn.

   Study this in the handbook: Pavement markings, signaling and passing

3. 3. What must a driver do before pulling out of a parking space into traffic?

   1. Enter quickly before signaling to claim the gap
   2. Check, signal, yield, then enter traffic smoothly
   3. Yield only to trucks, then merge without signaling
   4. Signal after entering, and expect traffic to yield
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   Check, signal, yield, then enter traffic smoothly. Leaving a space follows a set order: check for anyone approaching, signal before moving, yield to oncoming vehicles and motorcycles, then enter traffic without darting. Diving out first and signaling later, yielding only to trucks, or expecting through traffic to surrender the lane reverses that order and forces others to brake. Watch especially for bicyclists and motorcyclists filtering past parked cars, since their narrow profile hides easily between vehicles.

4. 4. How must bicyclists position themselves on the roadway in Wyoming?

   1. Ride as close to right side as practical and safe
   2. Ride centered in the lane through town
   3. Ride facing traffic along the left edge
   4. Use sidewalks through business districts
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   Ride as close to right side as practical and safe. Bicyclists ride as close to the right side of the pavement as practical and safe, while holding rights to all public roadways and sharing driver duties. Lane center riding, wrong way left side riding, and sidewalk only routing misstate that positioning. A bicyclist may swerve sharply for sewer grates, debris, or an opening parked car door, so leave plenty of room when following or passing, and watch for the front light and rear reflectors required after dark.

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

5. 5. A driver gets one more moving violation within the same 12 months after a fourth moving violation suspension. What is added?

   1. An additional 90 day suspension for that violation
   2. An additional 30 day suspension for that violation
   3. An additional six month suspension for that violation
   4. No added suspension until a fifth violation occurs
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   An additional 90 day suspension for that violation. Wyoming allows up to three moving violations in a 12 month period. A fourth conviction brings notice that driving privileges will be suspended for 90 days. Each additional moving violation received within that same 12 month window adds another 90 day suspension, so waiting for a fifth violation understates the consequence. The date of the offense, rather than a later court date picked by the driver, determines the 12 month period. Thirty days belongs to other license actions, and six months belongs to higher alcohol and reckless tiers.

   Study this in the handbook: Suspensions, revocations and reinstatement

6. 6. Sleeping pills can affect a driver in which way?

   1. They sharpen reaction time for several hours
   2. They can affect all driving skills for several hours
   3. They affect only a driver who already feels sleepy
   4. They wear off as soon as a driver wakes up
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   They can affect all driving skills for several hours. Sleeping pills are meant to relax a person and bring on sleep, so driving after taking them works against their purpose. They can make thinking difficult, stir emotions, and cause sleepiness, and they can affect the whole driving sequence of identifying, predicting, deciding, and executing for several hours. Feeling awake at the moment does not prove the drug is finished, because the effects can outlast the nap. Ask a doctor how a prescribed drug may affect driving, and read the label before using any medicine.

   Study this in the handbook: How alcohol affects you, and implied consent

7. 7. What training hours must a driver education certification card state?

   1. 20 classroom hours and ten behind-the-wheel hours
   2. 30 classroom hours and six behind-the-wheel hours
   3. 30 classroom hours and ten behind-the-wheel hours
   4. 50 classroom hours and six behind-the-wheel hours
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   30 classroom hours and six behind-the-wheel hours. The certification card must state completion of 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of behind the wheel driving. Swapping in 20 classroom hours, inflating wheel time to ten, or raising classroom time to 50 all misquote the pair that waivers rely on. Do not confuse the six wheel hours here with the 50 supervised hours, including 10 at night, that the instruction permit route to an intermediate license requires separately.

   Study this in the handbook: Tests, renewals and restricted licenses

8. 8. If help is needed during an Interstate stop, what visible signal is suggested?

   1. Tie a dark cloth to the rear bumper low
   2. Flash headlights repeatedly toward passing traffic
   3. Place luggage in the lane behind the vehicle
   4. Raise hood and trunk or tie white cloth to antenna
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   Raise hood and trunk or tie white cloth to antenna. Raising the hood and trunk lid, or tying a white cloth to the antenna, signals passing motorists and patrols that assistance is wanted. A dark rag hung low at the bumper, frantic headlight flashing, or luggage placed in the lane either hides the message or creates an obstacle. Combine the signal with flashers and reflectors, then wait on the side away from traffic where passing drivers can see occupants clearly.

9. 9. What are the proper turning rules before entering the turn itself?

   1. Plan ahead, be in proper lane, signal direction
   2. Choose the lane during the turn if needed
   3. Signal only after slowing for the turn made
   4. Turn first, then check for persons in path
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   Plan ahead, be in proper lane, signal direction. Proper turning begins before the corner: plan ahead, be in the proper lane well before the turn using proper lane change steps, and signal the intended direction. Choosing a lane mid turn, signaling after slowing, or checking for people only after turning scrambles the order that keeps paths predictable. Then slow and check for persons and vehicles in the turning path, turn into the proper lane, and adjust speed to the flow of traffic.

10. 10. In IPDE, what does the Decide step base decisions on?

    1. What can be done to prevent a crash
    2. Who is right or wrong in the situation
    3. Which driver holds insurance responsibility claim
    4. How quickly the trip can resume afterward
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    What can be done to prevent a crash. IPDE deciding weighs what can be done to prevent a crash, explicitly not who is right or who is wrong. Fault arguments, insurance responsibility, and trip resumption all distract from the prevention question that decides speed, lane, and timing changes. Identify critical objects first, predict the worst second, decide on prevention third, and execute smoothly and predictably fourth, scanning ahead and to the sides while communicating intentions to other drivers throughout.

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

11. 11. What does Wyoming's Implied Consent law deem drivers to have consented to?

    1. Field sobriety tests at any traffic stop made
    2. Breath tests only when a passenger requests one
    3. Chemical tests for alcohol when arrested for DWUI
    4. Blood draws without an arrest taking place first
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    Chemical tests for alcohol when arrested for DWUI. Implied consent means Wyoming drivers are deemed to have consented to chemical tests of breath, blood, or urine for alcohol in connection with a DWUI arrest. Roadside field tests on demand, passenger triggered tests, or arrest free blood draws stretch the doctrine past its setting. Refusal carries Administrative Per Se consequences, and at 0.08 percent or more the required test result itself triggers suspension through the same administrative track.

    Study this in the handbook: How alcohol affects you, and implied consent

12. 12. What does a flashing amber traffic signal require of a driver?

    1. Stop completely before entering the intersection area
    2. Speed up to clear before the signal changes
    3. Treat the signal as out of order and stop
    4. Proceed with caution through the intersection
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    Proceed with caution through the intersection. Flashing amber means proceed with caution, slowing and checking for cross traffic rather than stopping outright. A mandatory stop confuses it with flashing red, speeding up treats caution as urgency, and an out of order reading again imports the red response. Steady amber between green and red carries its own rule: stop if stopping is safe. Hand signals remain the fallback language, with arm down signaling slowing or stopping to traffic behind.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and arrows

13. 13. What should an entering driver do if another vehicle is ahead on the ramp?

    1. Pass the vehicle on the entrance ramp quickly
    2. Follow closely to merge as a pair together
    3. Honk so the vehicle maintains ramp speed up
    4. Be ready in case it slows or stops suddenly
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    Be ready in case it slows or stops suddenly. A vehicle ahead on the entrance ramp may slow or stop without warning, so the following entering driver stays ready for that surprise. Passing on the ramp, tailgating to merge as a pair, or honking the lead vehicle up to speed all assume behavior the warning explicitly doubts. Interstate traffic holds the right of way throughout, so the whole entry sequence of gap check, speed adjustment, signal, and merge stays provisional until completed.

14. 14. While your vehicle is moving, which ignition action must you never take?

    1. Turn the ignition key to the lock position
    2. Keep both hands ready to steer the vehicle
    3. Look ahead for a safe place to slow down
    4. Ease off the accelerator in an emergency
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    Turn the ignition key to the lock position. Turning the ignition key to lock while the vehicle is in motion can lock the steering, leaving the driver with a moving vehicle that will not steer. Steering lock systems are designed for parked vehicles: shift to park first, then turn the key to lock and remove it under the system your vehicle uses. Button, lever, push-in, and turn-and-remove setups all share that parked setting. In motion, keep steering control, ease off speed, and save the key for after the vehicle is fully stopped and parked.

    Study this in the handbook: When a crash seems imminent, and vehicle failures

15. 15. What danger comes from going slower than traffic or stopping suddenly?

    1. Risk falls because others simply pass safely
    2. Risk of rear-end collisions increases behind you
    3. Only the slower driver faces any added risk
    4. Sudden stops mainly endanger oncoming traffic lanes
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    Risk of rear-end collisions increases behind you. Traveling well below the stream or halting without warning ranks as dangerous as speeding, because following drivers close rapidly and rear end collision risk grows. Others do not simply flow past safely, the hazard falls heavily on occupants of both vehicles, and the stated danger sits behind rather than in oncoming lanes. Adjust speed gradually, since sudden slowing itself causes crashes, and identify slow moving vehicles early enough to ease down smoothly.

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

16. 16. How are bicyclists classified for traffic law purposes in Wyoming?

    1. Bicyclists are classified as pedestrians at all times
    2. Bicyclists must yield to every motor vehicle always
    3. Bicyclists may ignore traffic laws on public roads
    4. Bicyclists are classified as vehicles with same rights
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    Bicyclists are classified as vehicles with same rights. Bicyclists count as vehicles on public roadways, holding the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle operators. Treating them as pedestrians everywhere, demanding they yield to every motor vehicle, or excusing them from traffic laws contradicts that classification. Adjust speed to accommodate bicycles as slow moving traffic, identify them early, and share the lane space lawfully. Their vehicle status also means predictable riding under the same signals and signs that govern cars.

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

17. 17. A driver misses an Interstate exit. What is the safe response?

    1. Back up on the shoulder to the missed exit
    2. Cross the median to reach the exit ramp road
    3. Stop in the lane and wait for a gap back
    4. Go on to the next exit instead of backing
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    Go on to the next exit instead of backing. A missed exit is recovered at the next exit, never by backing on the Interstate or crossing the median. Backing invites a high speed rear end strike, a median crossing risks head on traffic, and stopping in lane to hunt for a gap multiplies both dangers. Plan ahead instead: read exit signs early, signal, and move into the proper lane a mile or more before the exit, then slow only inside the deceleration lane.

    Study this in the handbook: Following distance and heavy trucks

18. 18. Under Wyoming's safety belt law, who must see that the law is obeyed?

    1. Each passenger is responsible only for that passenger's own belt.
    2. The vehicle owner is responsible for every occupant's belt.
    3. The driver must see that all occupants obey the law.
    4. The driver has no duty for passengers' belts.
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    The driver must see that all occupants obey the law.. Wyoming requires every occupant, including the driver, to wear a safety belt, and it places responsibility on the driver to see that the law is obeyed. Assigning the full duty to passengers shifts responsibility away from the driver, while assigning it to the vehicle owner names someone other than the person operating the vehicle. Saying the driver has no duty denies the stated responsibility. The rule concerns both the belt requirement for occupants and the driver's duty to make sure the requirement is followed inside the vehicle.

    Study this in the handbook: Seat belts and child restraints

19. 19. What must a driver always expect at every highway-rail intersection?

    1. Expect trains only where gates are installed
    2. Expect trains only at posted crossing times
    3. Always expect a train at every intersection
    4. Expect no train where visibility is good
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    Always expect a train at every intersection. Every highway rail intersection deserves the same assumption: a train could be coming. Limiting that expectation to gated crossings, posted schedules, or good visibility days breeds the complacency that fills crossing crash reports. Never drive onto the tracks until certain the vehicle can clear the other side without stopping, never drive around lowered gates, and at multiple tracks look and listen for another train from either direction before crossing.

    Study this in the handbook: Crashes, breakdowns and railroad crossings

20. 20. After running off the road, when should the driver turn back onto the pavement?

    1. Immediately while speed remains high from travel
    2. After speed is reduced and traffic is checked
    3. Before slowing, to avoid shoulder hazards ahead
    4. Only after coming to a complete stop first
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    After speed is reduced and traffic is checked. Return to the pavement waits until speed has been reduced, then a check behind and ahead for oncoming traffic, then a sharp turn up onto the surface. Turning at highway speed, rushing back before slowing, or demanding a full stop first each misreads the sequence. Stay on the shoulder easing off the accelerator and braking gently, so the eventual climb over the pavement edge happens slowly enough to control.

    Study this in the handbook: When a crash seems imminent, and vehicle failures