Wyoming permit test: instruction permits, intermediate licenses and suspensions
Instruction permits, full driving privileges by age, intermediate and restricted licenses, suspensions, revocations, SR-22 and the Driver License Compact. 21 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key instruction permits, intermediate licenses and suspensions rulesShow the rules
- A restricted license is suspended after a single moving violation conviction, or for driving outside its hours or the 50-mile radius. (p. 12)
- The applicant must have held an instruction permit and live five or more miles from school or employment. (p. 12)
- Any violation of the intermediate license restrictions brings a 30-day suspension. (p. 13)
- A permit holder needs 50 hours of behind-the-wheel driving, including 10 at night, certified by a parent or legal guardian. (p. 13)
- Intermediate license holders may not drive between 11 p.m. (p. 13)
- An intermediate license automatically expires 30 days after the holder turns 17. (p. 14)
- The compulsory insurance suspension lasts until you file an SR-22 form with the department, and no limited driving privileges are available. (p. 24)
- A Record Review request must be made in writing with the fee, and both must be postmarked within 20 days of the notice. (p. 26)
- The reinstatement fee for most suspensions is $50, on top of any fee for a new license. (p. 26)
- Proof of financial responsibility must be kept for three years from the date it is required. (p. 27)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample instruction permits, intermediate licenses and suspensions questions
1.To move from an instruction permit to an intermediate license, how much supervised driving must a parent or guardian certify?
- A40 hours, including 10 hours at night
- B50 hours, including 10 hours at night
- C30 hours, including 5 hours at night
- D50 hours, with no night hours required
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✓ B. 50 hours, including 10 hours at night
A permit holder needs 50 hours of behind-the-wheel driving, including 10 at night, certified by a parent or legal guardian.
Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 13
2.What happens if an intermediate license holder breaks one of the license's restrictions?
- AA written warning only
- BA 6-month suspension
- CA 30-day suspension
- DA 90-day suspension
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✓ C. A 30-day suspension
Any violation of the intermediate license restrictions brings a 30-day suspension.
Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 13
3.Unless an exception applies, during which hours may a Wyoming intermediate license holder not drive?
- A11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- B10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- CMidnight to 5 a.m.
- D9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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✓ A. 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Intermediate license holders may not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless they meet an exception and carry a completed exception form.
Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 13
4.Ana is 17 and has never held any Wyoming permit or license. What can she do?
- AGet a full license by passing the vision, written and skills tests
- BWait until 18 to apply for any license
- CGet an intermediate license first, then wait six months
- DHold an instruction permit for six months before any license
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✓ A. Get a full license by passing the vision, written and skills tests
At 17, an applicant may get a license with full privileges without first holding an intermediate license or any permit, after passing the vision, written and skills tests.
Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 10