Wyoming permit test cheat sheet

Wyoming-specific rules from our question bank, condensed to one line each with the handbook page. Read it the night before; don’t use it instead of practicing.

Study sheet for before your test. Notes aren’t allowed in the DMV test room. See the study sheets to print.

Test format
Not published
Passing score
80%
Permit and test fees
$45 total
Minimum age for a permit
15 years
Supervised driving
50 hours (10 at night)
Hold your permit
0.33 months minimum

Permits & licensing

  • In Wyoming you can get an instruction permit at 15 by passing the written knowledge test and vision screening. p. 7
  • A permit holder must be accompanied by someone 18 or older who has a valid license for the type of vehicle being driven. p. 10
  • To move from an instruction permit to an intermediate license, a parent or legal guardian must certify 50 hours of behind-the-wheel practice, 10 of them at night. p. 14
  • An intermediate license holder may not carry more than one passenger under 18 who is not an immediate family member, unless a licensed driver 18 or older is also in the car. p. 14
  • Intermediate license holders may not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless they qualify for an exception and carry a completed exception form. p. 14
  • Each exception is certified by the person connected to it: medical personnel for medical needs, a parent for school and activities, and the employer for work. p. 14
  • Any violation of the intermediate license restrictions (passengers, seat belts or night hours) brings a 30-day suspension. p. 14
  • Full privileges normally start at 17. p. 7
  • Wyoming's restricted license for 14- and 15-year-olds facing extreme inconvenience is valid only from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and within 50 miles of the licensee's residence. p. 13
  • WYDOT requires you to hold a learner's permit for at least 10 days before applying for more privileges. source
  • The intermediate restrictions are lifted when the person beside you in the front seat is 18 or older and holds a valid license with full privileges. source
  • Wyoming requires 20/40 acuity with both eyes (glasses allowed) and a combined horizontal field of vision of at least 120 degrees. p. 8

Night, weather & hazards

  • Headlights must be used from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise, and at other times when people and vehicles are hard to see. p. 77
  • Besides the hours around darkness, headlights are required any time poor light or bad weather means people and vehicles are not clearly visible at 1,000 feet. p. 77
  • Dim your lights at least 500 feet, about four to five seconds, before meeting an oncoming vehicle. p. 78
  • When you are within 300 feet of the rear of a vehicle you are approaching, dim to low beams. p. 78
  • Ice lingers on bridges, overpasses and shaded areas even after the sun comes out. p. 44
  • In a ground blizzard, slow down but keep moving, and do everything slowly. p. 46
  • If stranded in a blizzard, stay with the car so you can be found. p. 80