WY Permit Practice Test 19

All 20 questions in test 19

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1. 1. What can proof of purchasing an approved child restraint do after a first offense?

   1. Waive the court fine for that first offense
   2. Extend the restraint requirement through age ten
   3. Register the restraint with the county
   4. Waive every future restraint fine
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   Waive the court fine for that first offense. For a first child-restraint offense, the court may waive the fine after receiving proof that an approved restraint was purchased, leased, or otherwise acquired after the offense. The proof does not extend the age requirement, create a county registration, or erase fines for later offenses. The guide lists a maximum $60 fine for the first offense and a maximum $110 fine for second and subsequent offenses. Keep the remedy tied to the first offense and the approved restraint proof described in the rule.

   Study this in the handbook: Seat belts and child restraints

2. 2. At a BAC of 0.02 percent, how is that level described for most persons?

   1. Considered low, most not significantly affected
   2. Considered high with clear mental impairment shown
   3. Illegal for all drivers regardless of age held
   4. Equal to the 0.08 percent impairment level
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   Considered low, most not significantly affected. A BAC of 0.02 percent is described as low, with most persons not significantly affected at that level, while 0.08 percent counts as high with mental and physical impairment whether or not it shows. Low does not mean risk free, since crash chances already rise at 0.02 or higher and judgment degrades as BAC climbs. Outward signs mislead too, because practiced drinkers can hide impairment while still endangering traffic.

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

3. 3. What is the safest focus when an animal collision cannot be avoided?

   1. Swerve hard to miss the animal at all costs
   2. Close eyes and brake with full force applied
   3. Aim for the animal's rear at higher speed
   4. Keep control of the vehicle before and after
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   Keep control of the vehicle before and after. When an animal strike cannot be avoided, control of the vehicle before, during, and after the collision outranks dodging. A hard swerve can cost more than the strike itself, panic braking with eyes closed surrenders steering, and aiming at speed adds energy to the impact. The safest outcome for the driver and nearby traffic may regrettably include hitting the animal, so brake firmly while holding the vehicle straight and on the road.

4. 4. When a collision cannot be avoided, how should the impact be directed?

   1. Aim straight to deploy safety systems fully
   2. Brake while turning sharply at the same time
   3. Turn away and avoid hitting head-on
   4. Speed into the impact to clear the zone
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   Turn away and avoid hitting head-on. An unavoidable collision should be turned away from head on contact, running off the road if necessary, with a rule of thumb to turn right so an opposing driver doing the same may avoid the crash entirely. Aiming straight, braking hard while turning, or speeding into impact all worsen the exchange of energy. Slow as fast as possible first, pumping conventional brakes for control or applying hard steady pressure with anti lock brakes, then turn without braking.

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

5. 5. A car stalls across the rails with a train bearing down. What is the immediate order for everyone inside?

   1. Try restarting with everyone seated inside vehicle
   2. Push the vehicle off with passengers still inside
   3. Call for a tow while seated on the tracks
   4. Get everyone out and far from tracks at once
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   Get everyone out and far from tracks at once. A stall on the tracks triggers immediate evacuation: everyone out and far away from the tracks. Restart attempts with occupants seated, pushing with passengers inside, or phoning for a tow from the driver's seat all spend the only safe seconds inside the impact zone. Once clear, call 911 to report the emergency. Never race a train to the crossing either, since losing that wager leaves no second chance.

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

6. 6. How should the head, body, and hand be positioned while backing?

   1. Face forward and use mirrors for backing
   2. Hand at bottom of wheel, body facing front
   3. Head and body turned, hand atop the wheel
   4. Look over left shoulder only for all backing
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   Head and body turned, hand atop the wheel. Backing posture turns head and body toward the direction of travel, with one hand at the top of the steering wheel and speed kept slow. Facing forward into mirrors, gripping the wheel bottom forward facing, or restricting vision to one shoulder narrows the view the maneuver needs. Always be prepared to stop, since the turned posture trades dashboard awareness for the direct sight line that backing safety depends on.

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

7. 7. What following time applies for cars on snow and slush covered roads?

   1. Double to four seconds on snow and slush
   2. Quadruple to eight seconds on snow slush
   3. Remain at two seconds with winter tires fitted
   4. Triple to six seconds on snow and slush
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   Triple to six seconds on snow and slush. Snow and slush triple a car driver's following time to six seconds. Doubling to four covers wet roads, heavy loads, or night, while quadrupling to eight is reserved for ice. Winter tires improve grip without restoring dry pavement stopping, so the six second cushion still applies on the stated surface. Count the gap from a fixed point the lead vehicle passes, and if the count falls short, ease back before the next braking surprise.

   Study this in the handbook: Following distance and heavy trucks

8. 8. When leaving a parking space, which road users deserve special watchfulness?

   1. Only vehicles larger than the exiting car matter
   2. Parked vehicles on the opposite side of street
   3. Bicyclists or motorcyclists approaching the space
   4. Pedestrians walking away from the roadway edge
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   Bicyclists or motorcyclists approaching the space. Pulling away from the curb demands a check for anyone coming, with special watchfulness for bicyclists and motorcyclists. Limiting attention to larger vehicles, scanning only parked cars across the street, or tracking pedestrians who walk away from traffic overlooks the slim two wheeled traffic that threads past parked rows. Signal, yield, and slip into the stream smoothly rather than darting, giving riders the room their narrow profile makes easy to misjudge.

9. 9. How should speed change when driving on packed snow in Wyoming?

   1. Reduce speed by 5 to 10 mph only
   2. Reduce speed to a crawl on packed snow
   3. Reduce speed by at least half
   4. Reduce speed by one quarter at most
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   Reduce speed by at least half. Packed snow requires reducing speed by at least half, a stronger response than the 5 to 10 mph trim used for wet pavement. Crawling is reserved for ice, and a quarter reduction understates the snow instruction. Keeping the three surfaces in order prevents the mix up: wet takes a small cut, packed snow halves the pace, ice drops to a crawl. Start and drive slowly and steadily, with front wheels pointed straight when pulling away.

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

10. 10. At an intersection with no signs or signals, to which driver must you yield?

    1. Yield to the driver coming from your right
    2. Yield only to the driver who arrived last
    3. Yield to the driver coming from your left first
    4. Yield to whichever driver sounds the horn first
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    Yield to the driver coming from your right. Where no signs or signals control an intersection, priority runs to the driver on the right, regardless of who first reaches and enters the junction. Yielding to the last arrival, favoring the left side driver, or deferring to a horn blast scrambles that rule. A left turning driver yields still more broadly, to traffic from the right and to oncoming vehicles proceeding straight. Scan front, left, then right, then both directions again before committing.

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

11. 11. What decides the color of a guide sign?

    1. The county maintaining the sign decides color
    2. The age of the sign determines its color shade
    3. Driver preference surveys determine sign colors used
    4. The type of information given determines color
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    The type of information given determines color. Guide sign color follows the type of information given, while most guide signs are rectangular and county road or freeway route markers take different shapes. County maintenance crews, sign age, or preference surveys do not set the palette. Guide signs tell where you are, what road you are on, and how to reach a destination, and their helpfulness depends on that consistent color and shape language being learned before a trip depends on it.

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

12. 12. To drive legally in Wyoming, which documents qualify a driver?

    1. A vehicle registration and insurance card together held
    2. Valid license, permit, intermediate, or restricted license
    3. A student identification and parent note combined
    4. An expired license within one year of expiry date
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    Valid license, permit, intermediate, or restricted license. Legal Wyoming driving requires a valid driver license, instruction permit, intermediate license, or restricted license, issued through WYDOT's Driver Services Program. Registration and insurance papers document the vehicle rather than the driver, student credentials prove enrollment, and an expired license needs in person renewal with possible retesting. Those who need no Wyoming license are narrowly listed: federal vehicle operators, stationed military with dependents, full time Wyoming students licensed elsewhere, and compact members within a year of residency.

13. 13. Why are motorcycles difficult to identify and judge in traffic?

    1. Motorcycles are exempt from lighting requirements set
    2. Motorcycle engines are silent at all speeds run
    3. Distance and speed of motorcycles are hard to judge
    4. Riders wear colors that legally blend with roads
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    Distance and speed of motorcycles are hard to judge. Motorcycles hide in traffic visually, and even when seen, drivers struggle to judge how far away they are or how fast they travel. Lighting exemptions, silent engines, or blending colors invent explanations the text does not give. The failure peaks in left turns across an oncoming cyclist's path, producing a large share of car cycle crashes, so the correct procedure is to look and look again, identify the motorcycle as a critical object, and fix its speed before turning.

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

14. 14. What helmet standard is highly recommended for Wyoming bicyclists?

    1. Any helmet regardless of certification standard held
    2. Consumer Product Safety Certified bicycle helmet fitted properly
    3. Helmets are discouraged on public roads in state
    4. A motorcycle helmet is legally required for riders
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    Consumer Product Safety Certified bicycle helmet fitted properly. The recommended bicycle helmet is properly fitted and Consumer Product Safety Certified, protecting against serious head injury or death. Uncertified helmets, a legally required motorcycle helmet, or discouragement misstates a recommendation that is strong but not a legal mandate. The same definition section classifies bicycles as vehicles with public road access, so helmet use sits alongside riding near the right side, front light and rear reflectors after dark, and driver yielding duties.

15. 15. At a green light, what must a driver still yield to?

    1. Vehicles and persons already in the intersection
    2. Nothing, green grants absolute priority in junction
    3. Traffic approaching from behind the vehicle driven
    4. Pedestrians waiting on the far sidewalk corner
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    Vehicles and persons already in the intersection. Green permits entry when the way is clear, while still yielding to vehicles and persons already in the intersection. Absolute priority, yielding to traffic behind, or halting for sidewalk waiters misplaces the duty. Turn arrows refine the rule: a green arrow allows turning without stopping if clear while yielding to traffic within the intersection, an amber arrow after green warns to clear, and a red arrow prohibits turning in its direction.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and arrows

16. 16. How should a shoulder strap be worn in a vehicle equipped with one?

    1. Never wear it alone without the lap belt
    2. Wear it alone when the lap belt feels tight
    3. Wear it alone on short trips within town
    4. Wear it alone if the shoulder strap fits well
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    Never wear it alone without the lap belt. A shoulder strap works with a lap belt, not as a replacement for it. Draw the lap belt snugly across the hip bones, never across the stomach or the soft part of the abdomen, and keep the shoulder strap loose enough that you can still reach the controls. Wearing the upper strap by itself leaves the lower body free to slide and shift in a sudden stop. Trip length and a strap that looks comfortable do not change that pairing. Fasten both parts every time before the vehicle moves.

    Study this in the handbook: Seat belts and child restraints

17. 17. What date is used to determine the 12-month period for moving violations?

    1. The date of conviction determines the period
    2. The date of the offense determines the period
    3. The date of payment determines the period used
    4. The date of notification determines the period
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    The date of the offense determines the period. Moving violation counting runs from the date of the offense, not conviction, payment, or notification. A fourth conviction within that window triggers a 90 day suspension, and each additional violation inside 12 months adds another 90 days. Using conviction dates would let court delays shrink exposure, while offense dates keep the window honest. Restricted and intermediate suspension rules on the following pages add their own consequences for teen license holders.

    Study this in the handbook: Suspensions, revocations and reinstatement

18. 18. What must a driver do when the road surface is slippery?

    1. Slow down because stopping distances increase
    2. Maintain speed and brake later than usual
    3. Speed up to cross slick patches more quickly
    4. Turn off headlights to reduce glare on ice
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    Slow down because stopping distances increase. Slippery surfaces demand slowing down, because stopping distances grow beyond dry pavement figures. Holding speed with later braking, hurrying across slick patches, or killing headlights all work against the physics stated. In a ground blizzard over icy roads, slow down but keep moving, avoid quick steering or braking, and roll down a window to locate the center stripe or road edge on the downwind side if bearings are lost.

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

19. 19. How many motorcycles may ride abreast in one Wyoming lane, and under what condition?

    1. Up to three if the lane is wide enough
    2. No more than two, by consent of both riders
    3. Only one motorcycle per lane at all times
    4. Two only when a police escort is present
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    No more than two, by consent of both riders. Two motorcycles at most may ride abreast in one lane, and only by consent of both riders. Three across stretches the allowance, a strict one per lane erases it, and no police escort condition attaches. Motorcycles keep the same full lane width as other vehicles, a skilled rider shifts position within the lane to see and be seen, and moving alongside a motorcycle in its lane is illegal and boxes both riders in.

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

20. 20. What does a yellow painted curb near an intersection or driveway tell a driver?

    1. Loading is allowed there without time limits
    2. Parking is not legal at that yellow curb
    3. Parking is allowed there on weekends only
    4. The curb marks a preferred passenger pickup zone
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    Parking is not legal at that yellow curb. Yellow paint on the curb near an intersection or driveway marks a place where parking is not legal. Unlimited loading, weekend use, or treating the stretch as a favored pickup zone contradicts the signal that paint sends to every driver passing that corner. Keep rolling past yellow curb segments and settle only where the curb carries no such paint and no sign adds a further restriction to the space.