Wyoming: Rules of the Road Questions
8 real, verified Wyoming driving-test questions on rules of the road, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Rules of the Road practice round.
1. What's Wyoming's default legal speed limit on secondary highways, unless otherwise posted?
Why: Wyoming's default legal speed limit on secondary highways is 70 mph, unless otherwise posted -- compared to 80 or 75 mph on Interstate Highways.
2. What does Wyoming's Move Over Law require on a two-lane road posted at 45 mph or greater?
Why: On a two-lane road posted at 45 mph or greater, Wyoming's Move Over Law requires slowing to a speed 20 mph below the posted limit when passing a stopped emergency or maintenance vehicle.
3. On a Wyoming divided roadway, which vehicles must stop for a school bus stopped with red lights flashing?
Why: On a divided Wyoming roadway, only vehicles on the same side of the separation as the school bus must stop -- vehicles on the opposite side of a physical barrier don't have to.
4. Does Wyoming's statewide law ban handheld voice calls while driving?
Why: Wyoming's statewide law only bans reading or sending text messages while driving; handheld and hands-free voice calls remain legal statewide, though individual cities may add their own local restrictions.
5. Up to what age does Wyoming's child restraint law apply?
Why: Wyoming's child restraint law applies to any child who hasn't yet reached their ninth birthday -- an older cutoff than the under-8 threshold common in many other states.
6. Can a Wyoming driver get their first child-restraint fine waived?
Why: A first-offense Wyoming child restraint fine (maximum $60) is waived by the court upon receipt of proof that an approved restraint was purchased, leased, or otherwise acquired after the offense occurred.
7. What speed does Wyoming's manual recommend when approaching a blind intersection?
Why: Wyoming's manual recommends approaching a blind intersection -- where a view of cross traffic is blocked by trees, bushes, or buildings -- at no more than 15 mph.
8. Besides driveways and alleys, what other situation requires a mandatory stop in Wyoming?
Why: Wyoming requires a mandatory stop both when entering a street from a driveway, alley, building, or parking lot, and separately when entering a business district from a side road.
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