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Wyoming permit test: your vehicle and its equipment

Vehicle equipment checks, tires and tread. 7 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember6 key your vehicle and its equipment rulesShow the rules
  1. The recommended psi is in the vehicle owner's manual or on the driver's side door jamb; check it with a tire pressure gauge. (p. 67)
  2. Required items include mirrors, horn, safety belts, lights, windshield and wipers, turn signals, tires, brakes, parking brake, and the muffler and exhaust system. (p. 67)
  3. Check tires for wear and damage once a month or before a long road trip. (p. 67)
  4. Choose the point where the tread appears lowest and place Lincoln's head into one of the grooves. (p. 67)
  5. Police may stop you and inspect your equipment. (p. 67)
  6. Place Lincoln's head into a groove; if any part of his head is covered by the tread, you have a safe amount of tread. (p. 68)

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

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  1. 1.You do the penny test on your tire. Which result means you still have a safe amount of tread?

    • AThe penny lies flat on top of the tread
    • BThe penny falls out of the groove
    • CPart of Lincoln's head is covered by tread
    • DAll of Lincoln's head shows above the tread
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    ✓ C. Part of Lincoln's head is covered by tread

    Place Lincoln's head into a groove; if any part of his head is covered by the tread, you have a safe amount of tread.

    Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 68

  2. 2.Which item is on the handbook's list of equipment that must be in good working order?

    • AAir conditioning
    • BFog lights
    • CMuffler and exhaust system
    • DA spare tire jack
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    ✓ C. Muffler and exhaust system

    Required items include mirrors, horn, safety belts, lights, windshield and wipers, turn signals, tires, brakes, parking brake, and the muffler and exhaust system.

    Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 67

  3. 3.Your tire gauge shows a pressure higher than the number on your door jamb. What should you do?

    • ALeave it; higher pressure is always safer
    • BWait until the tire looks low, then adjust
    • CAdd a little more air to even out the tires
    • DLet air out until it matches the listed number
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    ✓ D. Let air out until it matches the listed number

    If the pressure is above the number listed on the door jamb, let air out until it matches; if it is below, add air.

    Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 67

  4. 4.An officer stops you to inspect your car and finds a defective brake light. What does the handbook say happens?

    • AYou get 30 days before anything is required
    • BYou are told to have it repaired immediately
    • CYour registration is cancelled on the spot
    • DNothing, since officers cannot inspect cars
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    ✓ B. You are told to have it repaired immediately

    Police may stop you and inspect your equipment. Defective equipment must be repaired immediately, and an unsafe vehicle could bring a fine.

    Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual 2021 (Class C) (2021), page 67