WY Permit Practice Test 18

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1. 1. Under the Non-Resident Violator Compact, which state takes suspension action after a citation from another state?

   1. The state where the offense occurred acts
   2. A federal agency that keeps driving records
   3. Both states suspend the driver at the same time
   4. The state where the violator is licensed
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   The state where the violator is licensed. The compact is built so a driver licensed in one state is treated under that home state system after a citation elsewhere. The state where the violator is licensed takes the suspension action, not the state where the offense occurred. Suspension lasts until the court reports that the citation terms are satisfied, and the reinstatement fee is paid. Limited driving privileges are not available under this suspension. Before the start date, a court notice of satisfaction can keep the suspension from taking effect on the record.

   Study this in the handbook: Suspensions, revocations and reinstatement

2. 2. When stranded in a blizzard, how should the engine be run for heat?

   1. Run engine continuously until fuel is exhausted
   2. Never run the engine under any circumstance
   3. Run engine only with all windows sealed shut
   4. Run engine and heater sparingly with ventilation
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   Run engine and heater sparingly with ventilation. Blizzard survival runs the engine and heater sparingly, only with a window open for ventilation, after confirming snow has not blocked the exhaust pipe. Continuous running courts carbon monoxide and fuel exhaustion, never running forfeits needed heat, and sealed windows trap the poison the ventilation prevents. Keep a window cracked anyway since freezing wet snow can seal out oxygen, move arms and legs vigorously, clap hands, and take turns keeping watch rather than all sleeping.

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

3. 3. Rain has just begun while you are driving. What does the Wyoming manual advise about using the windshield wipers?

   1. Turn them on before the first drops reach the windshield.
   2. Leave them off until the rain has stopped.
   3. Wait briefly after rain starts before turning them on.
   4. Turn them on only when the rain becomes heavy.
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   Wait briefly after rain starts before turning them on.. The manual advises waiting a short time after rain begins before switching on the windshield wipers, because this helps avoid smearing the windshield. Starting the wipers before rain begins is too early, while waiting until the rain has ended is too late. Waiting for heavy rain also misses the stated timing, which calls for a brief pause after the rain starts rather than a particular intensity. The tested cue is the beginning of rain: wait briefly, then use the wipers as needed.

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

4. 4. Which sounds count as critical for a driver using hearing?

   1. Music lyrics and passenger conversation topics mainly
   2. Wind noise at highway speeds on open roads
   3. The vehicle's own radio announcements and alerts
   4. Screeching tires, trains, sirens, horns, blind spot motors
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   Screeching tires, trains, sirens, horns, blind spot motors. Critical sounds include screeching tires, trains, a siren, a horn tap, and a motor running in the blind spot, each capable of changing a speed or turning decision. Lyrics, conversation, wind noise, and radio content compete with rather than supply those cues, and quiet modern cabins plus loud entertainment actively mask them. Limit in vehicle loudness, use hearing aids and outside mirrors where hearing is poor, and look farther to the sides.

5. 5. When may a driver turn right on red?

   1. The driver may turn without stopping if cross traffic is clear.
   2. The driver may turn only when a green arrow appears.
   3. The driver may turn after stopping and yielding, unless a sign prohibits the turn.
   4. The driver may not turn right on red under Wyoming law.
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   The driver may turn after stopping and yielding, unless a sign prohibits the turn.. Wyoming permits a right turn at a red light unless a sign prohibits it, but the driver must first stop and yield to persons and other vehicles. A rolling turn ignores the required stop, and a green arrow is not required for this conditional permission. A complete ban also contradicts the rule. The stop and yield must happen before the driver moves into the turn, while the posted-sign exception can prohibit an otherwise permitted movement.

   Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and arrows

6. 6. Outside the uphill-with-curb case, how should wheels be turned when parking on a hill in Wyoming?

   1. Turn the wheels away from the road edge
   2. Turn the wheels toward the curb or road edge
   3. Leave the wheels straight on gentle grades
   4. Turn the wheels toward the nearest intersection
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   Turn the wheels toward the curb or road edge. Apart from uphill parking beside a curb, wheels turn toward the curb or toward the edge of the road. Angling away from the edge, leaving wheels straight, or pointing toward an intersection lets a brake failure send the vehicle into the traveled way. Combined with shutting off the engine, removing the keys, and locking up, the inward angle means gravity guides a rolling car off the roadway rather than across it.

7. 7. What pace is directed when ice covers the road in Wyoming?

   1. Reduce speed by at least half on ice
   2. Reduce speed by 5 to 10 mph on ice
   3. Maintain 25 mph with chains on ice
   4. Reduce speed to a crawl on ice
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   Reduce speed to a crawl on ice. Ice demands the strongest response in the surface list: slow to a crawl, and slower still when vehicles ahead bunch up. Halving speed describes packed snow, a 5 to 10 mph trim describes wet pavement, and holding 25 mph on chains invents a figure the guidance never grants. Black ice hides invisibly on bridge decks, overpasses, and shaded stretches, so treat any sudden surface change as a reason to ease down immediately.

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

8. 8. What should a driver do with emergency flashers during an emergency park off the pavement?

   1. Leave flashers off to save the battery charge
   2. Turn on the emergency flashers once parked
   3. Flash them only while a passenger is outside
   4. Use turn signal instead toward the nearest exit
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   Turn on the emergency flashers once parked. Once an emergency stop places the vehicle off the pavement, the emergency flashers go on to announce the stopped car to approaching traffic. Conserving the battery by staying dark, flashing only while someone stands outside, or substituting a steady turn signal toward an exit all understate the hazard or confuse its meaning. Four way flashers speak a universal stopped vehicle language, so switch them on promptly and leave them running.

9. 9. When turning onto a street or highway, what must a driver do about nearby traffic?

   1. Proceed if traffic is more than one car length away
   2. Yield to traffic close enough to be dangerous
   3. Expect entering gaps to be created by others slowing
   4. Yield only when a yield sign faces your lane alone
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   Yield to traffic close enough to be dangerous. Turning onto a street or highway requires yielding to any vehicle close enough to be dangerous, then finding a genuine gap, merging, and adjusting speed. A one car length rule invents a threshold the guidance avoids, expecting others to brake manufactures the danger, and the duty exists beyond a single yield sign facing one lane. The same caution applies at yield signs themselves: check cross traffic before reaching the intersection and surrender priority whenever closeness threatens.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of way rules

10. 10. When must headlights be used under Wyoming reduced light rules?

    1. From sunset exactly until sunrise exactly daily
    2. Only when street lighting is absent on road
    3. From half hour after sunset to half hour before sunrise
    4. When vehicles are not discernible at 500 feet
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    From half hour after sunset to half hour before sunrise. Headlights run from one half hour after sunset until one half hour before sunrise, plus any time light or weather leaves persons and vehicles not clearly discernible at 1,000 feet ahead. Exact sunset to sunrise trims the stated margins, missing street lights alone is not the test, and 500 feet halves the discernibility distance. Turn on low beams as light fades so others can identify the vehicle and judge its movements.

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

11. 11. How far before an intersection must a driver signal a turn at minimum?

    1. At least 100 feet before the intersection
    2. At least 50 feet before the intersection
    3. At least 200 feet before the intersection
    4. Only after entering the intersection area
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    At least 100 feet before the intersection. Turn and lane change signals come due at least 100 feet before an intersection, with 4 to 5 seconds of signaling better at higher speeds. Fifty feet cuts the warning in half, 200 feet doubles a figure meant as a minimum, and signaling after entry warns nobody. Early signaling lets following drivers ease off, lets pedestrians judge the turn, and pairs with mirrors and a shoulder check before the wheel actually turns.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses and required stops

12. 12. At higher speeds, when is it better to signal before turning?

    1. Signal at least four to five seconds before turning
    2. Signal only after beginning the turn
    3. Signal one second before turning
    4. Signal 20 feet before turning regardless of speed
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    Signal at least four to five seconds before turning. At higher speeds, Wyoming's guide says signaling at least four to five seconds before you wish to turn is better. The basic distance rule is at least 100 feet from an intersection, but time gives faster traffic more notice. Waiting until the turn begins or signaling only one second ahead is too late to communicate a planned movement. A 20 foot signal falls short of the separate 100 foot minimum and is not the higher speed guidance. Signal early, then check the lane, mirrors, pedestrians, and vehicles before turning.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses and required stops

13. 13. Where should drivers expect frequent pedestrian encounters?

    1. Only at marked crosswalks on rural highways
    2. Only near hospitals and senior centers listed
    3. Business, residential, school, park, shopping areas
    4. Exclusively in school zones during school hours
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    Business, residential, school, park, shopping areas. Pedestrians concentrate in business districts, residential areas, school zones, park settings, and shopping areas, and drivers should expect frequent encounters in each. Rural crosswalks, hospital frontages, or school hours alone captures only a slice of where walkers, joggers, skaters, and wheelchair users appear. Where encounters are likely, slow to a speed allowing adequate sight distance to respond, and yield to pedestrians through intersections, lane changes, passing, turns, and entries or exits.

14. 14. A flag person near a work site directs traffic to stop. When may drivers proceed?

    1. Only when directed to proceed by flag person
    2. After a brief stop if the lane looks clear
    3. When the vehicle ahead begins moving forward
    4. After honking to announce the intention to go
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    Only when directed to proceed by flag person. A flag person's stop holds until that same direction releases traffic. A clear looking lane, the movement of a vehicle ahead, or a horn announcement cannot override the hold, because the flag person sees workers and equipment entering the traffic stream beyond a driver's view. Drive slowly through the zone, stay alert for workers stepping into the lane, and keep extra care even where no immediate work activity shows.

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

15. 15. Besides scanning, what does defensive driving with IPDE require?

    1. Memorize statutes, inspect vehicles, and direct traffic
    2. Follow closely, signal late, and claim right of way
    3. Predict fault, assign blame, and document the scene
    4. Communicate, isolate vehicle, separate risks, compromise space
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    Communicate, isolate vehicle, separate risks, compromise space. IPDE in practice requires scanning ahead and to the sides, communicating with other drivers, isolating the vehicle in traffic, separating risks, and compromising space when needed. Statute memorization with traffic direction, close following with late signals, or blame assignment after the fact replaces none of those live habits. Space cushions ahead, behind, and to the sides give the distance to survive others' mistakes, measured by the two second rule and its weather multipliers.

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

16. 16. How long is the license suspension for a first DWUI offense within 10 years?

    1. Length of suspension: 90 days first offense
    2. Length of suspension: 30 days first offense
    3. Length of suspension: six months first offense
    4. Length of suspension: one year first offense
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    Length of suspension: 90 days first offense. A first DWUI within the previous 10 years carries a 90 day suspension. Thirty days matches intermediate and under 21 driving under suspension penalties, six months matches second offenses in other categories, and one year matches a second DWUI. Probationary license eligibility may soften the period if none was issued in the past five years and other conditions are met, but the stated suspension length remains the starting point.

    Study this in the handbook: DWUI, Administrative Per Se and youthful driver suspensions

17. 17. In a ground blizzard over ice, how should steering and braking be handled?

    1. All movements and speed should be slow
    2. Steering quickly keeps tires gripping the ice
    3. Braking firmly prevents any sliding on ice
    4. Speed should stay at the posted limit posted
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    All movements and speed should be slow. Icy roads under a blowing ground blizzard demand that every steering movement, braking movement, and the maintained speed itself stay slow, while the vehicle keeps moving and the driver avoids panic or anything quick. Sharp steering, firm braking, or posted limit pace breaks the little grip available. Losing bearings calls for rolling down the window and reading the center stripe or road edge on the downwind side, above all with patience.

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

18. 18. On a two-lane road, which side must a driver use and yield?

    1. Drive left and yield right half to oncoming traffic
    2. Drive right and yield left half to oncoming traffic
    3. Use either half if no center line is painted
    4. Drive center until oncoming traffic appears ahead
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    Drive right and yield left half to oncoming traffic. Two lane roads require driving on the right side and yielding the left half of the roadway to oncoming traffic. Reversing the halves, roaming either side on unpainted roads, or holding the center until traffic appears all place vehicles head on in the same space. On multilane roads choose the lane with the smoothest flow to keep a safe space cushion, often the middle lanes where three or more run one direction.

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

19. 19. What is the purpose of a space cushion in traffic?

    1. It gives the driver room to avoid another driver's mistake.
    2. It means the driver can avoid braking in every emergency.
    3. It gives the driver priority to enter any opening in traffic.
    4. It lets the driver ignore blind spots when changing lanes.
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    It gives the driver room to avoid another driver's mistake.. A space cushion separates your vehicle from traffic ahead, behind, and to the sides. That room gives you distance to avoid another driver's mistake. It does not promise that emergency braking will never be needed, give you priority over traffic entering an opening, or make blind-spot checks unnecessary. The statements about avoiding all braking, gaining priority, and ignoring blind spots each add a benefit the space cushion does not provide. Keep the cushion open so you have space to react when another road user moves unexpectedly.

    Study this in the handbook: Following distance and heavy trucks

20. 20. A child uses a belt-positioning booster and the vehicle seat has no head rest. Which booster should be used?

    1. A low back booster used without head support
    2. A high back booster that protects the head
    3. No booster until a head rest is installed
    4. A lap belt alone without any booster seat
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    A high back booster that protects the head. Booster choice depends on the vehicle seat behind the child. With a head rest available, a low back booster can be used and the rest adjusted to the middle of the child head, behind the ears. Without a head rest, a high back booster supplies the missing protection for the head. Check the booster weight and height limits and use a lap and shoulder belt where one is available. Skipping the booster leaves a regular belt to fit a small body that it was not shaped to restrain.

    Study this in the handbook: Seat belts and child restraints