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Wyoming permit test: safe driver habits

Safety belt and child restraint laws, scanning and communicating (IPDE), emotions and cell phones. 17 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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  1. The lap belt should be drawn snugly across the hip bones and never worn across the stomach or soft abdomen. (p. 28)
  2. Wyoming requires all occupants, including the driver, to wear a safety belt, and it is the driver's responsibility to see that the law is obeyed. (p. 28)
  3. The first-offense fine (up to $60) is waived by the court when you show proof that you got an approved restraint after the offense. (p. 29)
  4. A child in a rear-facing infant seat must not be placed in front of an active airbag. (p. 29)
  5. The child restraint law applies to every child who has not reached his or her ninth birthday. (p. 29)
  6. IPDE stands for Identify, Predict, Decide and Execute. (p. 72)
  7. Defensive drivers scan at least 10 to 15 seconds ahead to spot critical objects early. (p. 73)
  8. Hearing aids and outside rearview mirrors are often the best ways to compensate for hearing loss, along with extra alertness and side-view mirrors. (p. 87)
  9. Looking to the right side of the road, away from the glare, helps you recover from bright lights. (p. 87)
  10. Wyoming law prohibits reading or sending a text message while operating a vehicle; some cities also ban phone use within city limits. (p. 88)

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample safe driver habits questions

  1. 1.Where must a child in a rear-facing infant seat never be placed?

    • ABehind the driver's seat
    • BIn front of an active airbag
    • CNext to another child seat
    • DIn the middle of the back seat
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    ✓ B. In front of an active airbag

    A child in a rear-facing infant seat must not be placed in front of an active airbag.

    Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 29

  2. 2.Your lap belt feels uncomfortable. Is it safe to wear only the shoulder strap?

    • AYes, if you sit well back from the airbag
    • BYes, as long as the strap is snug
    • CYes, on short trips around town
    • DNo, it should never be worn alone
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    ✓ D. No, it should never be worn alone

    The shoulder strap should not be worn alone; it works together with the lap belt drawn snugly across the hips.

    Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 28

  3. 3.In the IPDE method of defensive driving, what does the P stand for?

    • APrepare
    • BPredict
    • CPull over
    • DPause
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    ✓ B. Predict

    IPDE stands for Identify, Predict, Decide and Execute. After identifying a critical object, you predict what could happen.

    Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 72

  4. 4.You drive a pickup with only one row of seats, and your 6-year-old must ride along. What does Wyoming law allow?

    • AThe child may ride up front only on short trips
    • BThe child may ride up front with no restraint
    • CThe child may ride up front in a proper restraint
    • DThe child may not ride in that vehicle
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    ✓ C. The child may ride up front in a proper restraint

    Children under nine must ride in a seat other than the front seat, except in vehicles with one row of seats, and must always be properly restrained.

    Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 29