Wyoming permit test: following distance & space
Following-distance rules, stopping distance and keeping a space cushion. 6 questions.
In good conditions, what is the minimum following distance the Wyoming manual sets for a car?
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Sample following distance & space questions
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In good conditions, what is the minimum following distance the Wyoming manual sets for a car?
- A One second
- B Four seconds
- C Two seconds
- D Six seconds
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C. Two seconds
If you drive a car, stay at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead. When its rear bumper passes a fixed point, count; if you reach the point before 'one thousand and two', you are too close.
Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual, page 75
You are driving a car at night on a dry road. What following distance does the Wyoming manual recommend?
- A Four seconds
- B Two seconds
- C Six seconds
- D Eight seconds
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A. Four seconds
The manual says to double your following time when roads are wet, when carrying a heavier load than normal, or at night, which is four seconds for a car. Darkness shortens how far you can see, so you need more time to react.
Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual, page 75
The road is covered with snow and slush. How many seconds of following distance should a car keep?
- A Four seconds
- B Three seconds
- C Eight seconds
- D Six seconds
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D. Six seconds
On snow and slush you should triple the normal two-second gap to six seconds. Tires grip snow poorly, so stopping takes much longer than on dry pavement.
Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual, page 76
Ice covers the road. What following distance does the Wyoming manual recommend for a car?
- A Six seconds
- B Eight seconds
- C Four seconds
- D Ten seconds
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B. Eight seconds
On ice, quadruple the two-second rule to eight seconds for a car. Ice is the slipperiest surface you will drive on, and your stopping distance can be many times longer than on dry pavement.
Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual, page 79