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Wyoming permit test: speed, stopping and following distance

Legal speed limits, adjusting speed for conditions, stopping distances, following distance and space cushions. 15 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key speed, stopping and following distance rulesShow the rules
  1. Adjust speed before entering a curve; going too fast can break the grip your tires have on the road. (p. 40)
  2. On packed snow, reduce speed by at least half. (p. 40)
  3. Approach a blind intersection, where trees, bushes or buildings block your view, at no more than 15 mph. (p. 40)
  4. The legal limit on secondary highways is 70 mph unless a different limit is posted. (p. 40)
  5. Residential and business areas have a 30 mph limit unless another limit is posted. (p. 40)
  6. School zones have a 20 mph limit unless otherwise posted. (p. 40)
  7. If you cannot see more than about 100 feet, you cannot drive safely at any speed; pull off the road and wait until it clears. (p. 41)
  8. If you drive a car, stay at least two seconds back from the vehicle ahead; count from when its rear bumper passes a fixed point. (p. 74)
  9. Cars should stay at least two seconds back, buses at least four, and tractor-trailers at least six. (p. 74)
  10. Triple the number of seconds on snow and slush, which is six seconds for a car; on ice, quadruple it to eight. (p. 75)

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

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Sample speed, stopping and following distance questions

  1. 1.A driver is tailgating you on a multilane highway. Which response does the handbook suggest?

    • ASpeed up to get away
    • BTurn on your high beams
    • CMove to the right lane
    • DBrake hard to warn them
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    ✓ C. Move to the right lane

    With a tailgater you can signal early, increase your following distance ahead, move to the right lane of a multilane highway, or slow to encourage them to pass.

    Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 75

  2. 2.When should you adjust your speed for a curve?

    • AOnce you are halfway through it
    • BOnly if the pavement is wet
    • CAfter you see the curve's end
    • DBefore you enter the curve
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    ✓ D. Before you enter the curve

    Adjust speed before entering a curve; going too fast can break the grip your tires have on the road.

    Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 40

  3. 3.Unless posted otherwise, what is the speed limit in a Wyoming residential area?

    • A30 mph
    • B25 mph
    • C20 mph
    • D35 mph
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    ✓ A. 30 mph

    Residential and business areas have a 30 mph limit unless another limit is posted.

    Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 40

  4. 4.Unless a sign says otherwise, how fast may you drive in a Wyoming school zone?

    • A30 mph
    • B25 mph
    • C15 mph
    • D20 mph
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    ✓ D. 20 mph

    School zones have a 20 mph limit unless otherwise posted.

    Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 40