WY Permit Practice Test 25

All 20 questions in test 25

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1. 1. When may a driver move back after passing on a two-lane road?

   1. As soon as the rear bumper clears the vehicle
   2. When the passed driver flashes headlights twice
   3. When the passed vehicle's front is seen in mirror
   4. After traveling one mile in the passing lane
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   When the passed vehicle's front is seen in mirror. Return to the right lane only when the front of the passed vehicle appears in the rear view mirror, proving the whole vehicle cleared with margin. Cutting in at bumper clearance, waiting for a headlight flash courtesy, or cruising a full mile in the opposing lane each misjudges the safe return point. Cutting in too soon after passing a heavy vehicle forces its driver to compensate with little time or room.

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

2. 2. An ambulance with siren sounding closes in from behind on a two-lane street. Which move clears its path?

   1. Pull to the right curb or edge and stop
   2. Stop immediately in the current travel lane
   3. Pull to the left median to open the center
   4. Speed up to clear the road ahead quickly
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   Pull to the right curb or edge and stop. An emergency vehicle closing from behind with siren or flashing lights sends traffic to the right hand curb or roadway edge to stop, without stopping inside an intersection. Freezing in the travel lane, swinging to the left median, or accelerating ahead all obstruct the response path. Keep a foot on the brake so the emergency driver sees a stopped vehicle, watch for additional emergency vehicles, and stay put until the last one passes.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of way rules

3. 3. Which child is exempt from the child restraint requirement when a lap and shoulder belt fits properly?

   1. A child riding in a pickup bed for a short trip
   2. A child who weighs more than 40 pounds
   3. A child traveling less than one mile from home
   4. A child within the age requirement with a proper belt fit
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   A child within the age requirement with a proper belt fit. The listed exemption applies to a child within the age requirement when the lap and shoulder belt fit properly across the collarbone, chest, and hips without creating danger to the neck, face, or abdomen. A pickup bed, a weight threshold by itself, and a short trip do not create that exemption. The fit must be safe during a crash or sudden stop, not merely comfortable while the vehicle is moving. A physician's signed statement is a separate exemption described in the same guide.

   Study this in the handbook: Seat belts and child restraints

4. 4. When should rear fog lights be switched off?

   1. Keep rear fog lights on in all night driving
   2. Switch off rear fog lights once visibility improves
   3. Switch them off only after reaching destination end
   4. Use them instead of taillights in clear weather
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   Switch off rear fog lights once visibility improves. Red rear fog lights serve heavy fog and similar seriously reduced visibility, then switch off once visibility improves. Burning them all night, until the destination, or as clear weather taillight substitutes dazzles following drivers and erases the warning's meaning. The rear fog light's value is advanced warning in poor visibility, paired with front low beams, so its use should track conditions rather than habit or the clock.

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

5. 5. A driver stops with the vehicle blocking a public driveway entrance. How is that parking treated?

   1. It is legal if the driver owns the driveway
   2. It is legal when the stop lasts under an hour
   3. It is not legal to park in front of a driveway
   4. It is legal with one occupant remaining inside
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   It is not legal to park in front of a driveway. Blocking a public or private driveway entrance falls under the prohibited parking locations. Owning that driveway, keeping the visit under an hour, or leaving someone seated inside does not convert a blocked entrance into a lawful space, because residents and emergency vehicles still cannot pass. Choose a curb segment that leaves every driveway apron completely clear, even when that means parking farther down the block and walking back.

6. 6. Whose directions outweigh traffic lights or signs at an intersection?

   1. A crossing guard's directions outweigh all signals
   2. A police officer's directions outweigh lights or signs
   3. The first driver's directions outweigh posted signs
   4. A flag person's directions outweigh officer directions
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   A police officer's directions outweigh lights or signs. A police officer directing traffic overrides traffic lights and signs, so a waved through movement on red still proceeds lawfully under that direction. Crossing guards, first arriving drivers, and flag persons hold narrower roles and none outranks the officer at the junction. Required stops also follow a flag person at railroad crossings or construction sites, and an officer's stop command belongs on the same always stop list as school buses and crossing gates.

   Study this in the handbook: School buses and required stops

7. 7. What do white pavement lines separate on the roadway?

   1. Traffic flowing in opposite directions only
   2. Traffic going the same direction
   3. Parked vehicles from the sidewalk curb area
   4. Bicycle lanes from pedestrian walkway space
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   Traffic going the same direction. White lines divide traffic moving the same direction, while yellow lines separate opposing flows. Assigning white to opposite directions reverses the pair, and neither color primarily separates parked cars or bicycle walkways in this rule. Broken lines permit passing or lane changing when clear, solid white marks lane changing as hazardous, and solid yellow bars passing except for left turns into alleys, private roads, or driveways.

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

8. 8. Where must a rear-facing infant seat never be placed?

   1. In a rear seating position behind the driver
   2. In the only row of a truck with no active air bag
   3. In front of an active air bag
   4. In a rear seat secured as the maker directs
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   In front of an active air bag. A rear-facing infant seat belongs away from a deploying air bag. An active bag in front of that seat can strike the restraint with great force, so the child needs a seating position that does not put the infant shell in the bag path. Children generally ride in a seat other than the front, with narrow exceptions for one row vehicles or belts already used by other children. Those exceptions do not make an active air bag safe. Install the restraint and secure the child exactly as the maker directs.

   Study this in the handbook: Seat belts and child restraints

9. 9. Why should a driver be especially careful during the first half hour after rain begins?

   1. Dust and oil wash away immediately and make traction stronger.
   2. Dust and oil mix with water and make the roadway slippery.
   3. The road is safest before the rain becomes heavy.
   4. High beams are required until the rain completely stops.
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   Dust and oil mix with water and make the roadway slippery.. The manual connects the first half hour of rain with a slippery roadway because dust and oil mix with the water. The statement that traction becomes stronger reverses the effect, and the claim that only heavy rain creates concern misses the early mixture on the road. The high-beam statement confuses rain guidance with headlight use and adds a requirement the passage does not give. During the opening period of rainfall, treat the road as slick and allow more control margin.

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

10. 10. When roads are wet, how should a car driver adjust following time?

    1. Triple the seconds to six for wet roads
    2. Double the seconds to four for wet roads
    3. Quadruple the seconds to eight for wet roads
    4. Keep two seconds and rely on brakes instead
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    Double the seconds to four for wet roads. Wet roads, a heavier than normal load, or night driving each double a car driver's following time to four seconds. Tripling to six matches snow and slush, quadrupling to eight matches ice, and clinging to two seconds trusts brakes on the very surface that lengthens stopping. Rain separately doubles the gap as well, with headlights on low beam and wipers started after a short wait to avoid smearing the windshield.

    Study this in the handbook: Following distance and heavy trucks

11. 11. How many vehicles may be passed at once on a two-lane road?

    1. Up to two vehicles if both travel slowly
    2. Up to three vehicles on straight stretches long
    3. As many as fit within the passing zone marked
    4. Do not pass more than one vehicle at a time
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    Do not pass more than one vehicle at a time. Two lane passing handles one vehicle at a time. Stringing two slow vehicles, three on a long straight, or a whole passing zone queue into one maneuver stretches time in the opposing lane past safe sight distance. Likewise, do not follow another vehicle that is already passing the car ahead, since that stacks two vehicles into the same escape space. Decide necessity first, then start two seconds behind with time and space confirmed.

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

12. 12. What may waive the Wyoming skills test for a first-time applicant?

    1. Presenting a learner permit from any state held
    2. Passing the written test with a perfect score
    3. A valid out-of-state license or approved driver's education certificate
    4. Providing two residency documents at application time
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    A valid out-of-state license or approved driver's education certificate. A skills test waiver follows presenting a valid out of state license or a driver's education certificate from an approved course. A permit alone, a perfect written score, or residency paperwork proves identity and address without demonstrating driving ability. First Wyoming license applicants otherwise pass every examination part: written knowledge, vision screening, and the driving skills test itself, with a minor's release signed by a parent or guardian for applicants under 18.

    Study this in the handbook: Instruction permits and intermediate licenses

13. 13. How long will a driver education certification card be honored in Wyoming?

    1. Honored for no longer than two years
    2. Honored for no longer than one year
    3. Honored for no longer than five years
    4. Honored without any time limit set
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    Honored for no longer than two years. A driver education certification card earns its skills test waiver only within two years. One year halves the window, five years stretches it past recognition, and an unlimited reading ignores the stated expiry. The card itself must carry the student's name, date of birth, license number, and original instructor and administrator signatures, plus a statement of 30 classroom hours and six behind the wheel hours completed.

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

14. 14. If your vehicle runs off the road onto the shoulder, what is the first response?

    1. Do not panic and grip the wheel tightly
    2. Brake hard at once to stop quickly
    3. Steer sharply back onto pavement at speed
    4. Release the wheel until the vehicle settles
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    Do not panic and grip the wheel tightly. Running off the road starts with not panicking, gripping the steering wheel tightly, and preparing for sudden shocks while staying on the shoulder. Braking hard, jerking sharply back at speed, or releasing the wheel invites a spin or a dart across lanes. Ease off the accelerator, brake gently to slow gradually, check traffic ahead and behind once speed drops, and only then turn sharply onto the pavement.

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

15. 15. For a first DWUI at BAC 0.15 or greater, how long is interlock held?

    1. One year of interlock restricted license required
    2. Two years of interlock restricted license required
    3. No interlock for a first offense at any BAC
    4. Six months of interlock restricted license required
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    Six months of interlock restricted license required. A first DWUI with an arrest BAC of 0.15 percent or greater requires holding an ignition interlock restricted license for six months before eligibility for any other license type. One year follows a second alcohol DWUI, two years a third, and a lifetime requirement with five year removal petitions a fourth, so each wrong figure belongs to a later offense tier. Installation, SR-22 filing, and both fees accompany every tier.

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

16. 16. Which vehicles count as authorized emergency vehicles?

    1. Any vehicle displaying a flashing roof light
    2. Tow trucks responding to any roadside call made
    3. Private vehicles rushing someone to a hospital
    4. Fire, police, or ambulance vehicles, plus approved others
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    Fire, police, or ambulance vehicles, plus approved others. Authorized emergency vehicles are fire, police, or ambulance vehicles, plus others approved by statute. Any flashing roof light, commercial tow response, or a private emergency rush does not confer the status that triggers yielding duties. When such a vehicle approaches from behind, traffic pulls to the right curb and stops, and stopped emergency vehicles activate the merge farthest lane or 20 mph reduction rules depending on road layout.

17. 17. After dark, what equipment must a bicycle being used have?

    1. A front light only, reflectors are optional gear
    2. Reflective clothing instead of any bicycle lights
    3. A front light and rear reflectors after dark
    4. A horn audible from 100 feet on the bicycle
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    A front light and rear reflectors after dark. Night bicycle equipment requires a front light and rear reflectors, yet even compliant bicycles can be very hard to see, so drivers must watch the roadside alertly. A light alone, reflective clothing substitution, or a horn standard does not state the equipment rule given. Bicyclists must share their traffic lane and ride near the right side as practical, while drivers leave plenty of room when following or passing them.

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

18. 18. What is a No-Zone around a heavy vehicle?

    1. A zone where passing is encouraged for cars
    2. The area directly ahead of the truck cab front
    3. A parking area reserved for heavy vehicles only
    4. Areas beside or behind where driver cannot see
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    Areas beside or behind where driver cannot see. A No Zone is an area on either side or directly behind a heavy vehicle where another vehicle is invisible to its driver. Encouraged passing space, the visible area ahead of the cab, or a parking reservation all invert the warning the term carries. Staying out of No Zones, passing with sufficient speed rather than loitering, and returning only when headlights and the entire cab show in the mirror all flow from this definition.

19. 19. During a compulsory insurance suspension, are limited driving privileges available?

    1. No, limited privileges are unavailable
    2. Yes, for employment travel only
    3. Yes, after half the suspension ends
    4. Yes, if the driver has an ignition interlock
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    No, limited privileges are unavailable. A compulsory insurance suspension does not provide limited driving privileges. The manual ties this suspension to a conviction for driving without liability insurance, keeps it in effect until an SR-22 is filed, and answers no when it asks about limited privileges. Employment travel, serving half the period, or installing an ignition interlock does not create an exception in this rule. The insurance requirement is therefore a condition of restoring the privilege, not a reason to issue a restricted driving schedule during the suspension.

    Study this in the handbook: Suspensions, revocations and reinstatement

20. 20. What license suspension follows a conviction for intending to furnish alcohol to a person under 21 while operating or occupying a motor vehicle?

    1. A one-year license suspension
    2. No suspension for a first conviction
    3. A 30-day suspension only for a second conviction
    4. A license revocation for every conviction
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    A one-year license suspension. A conviction for intending to furnish an alcoholic liquid or malt beverage to a person under 21 while operating or occupying a motor vehicle results in a one-year suspension. The rule does not make a first conviction consequence-free, shorten the term to 30 days for a second conviction, or call every conviction a revocation. The manual also says the driver may be eligible for limited privileges if other conditions are met, but that possibility does not change the one-year suspension period.

    Study this in the handbook: Suspensions, revocations and reinstatement