Wyoming permit test: lanes, passing & merging
Lane choice, changing lanes, blind spots, passing rules and merging. 5 questions.
The car ahead of you on a two-lane road is stopped, waiting to turn left. How may you pass it on the right?
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Sample lanes, passing & merging questions
The car ahead of you on a two-lane road is stopped, waiting to turn left. How may you pass it on the right?
- A By driving onto the gravel shoulder
- B Only after sounding your horn twice
- C On the pavement only; leaving the pavement to pass is illegal
- D You may not pass on the right in any case
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C. On the pavement only; leaving the pavement to pass is illegal
You may pass on the right when the vehicle ahead is turning left or when two or more lanes of traffic are moving in the same direction. In Wyoming you may not drive off the pavement to do it, and you should pass on the right only when sure it is safe.
Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual, page 55
You are passing a car that is going below the speed limit. By how much does Wyoming allow you to go over the limit while passing?
- A Up to 5 mph
- B Up to 15 mph
- C Up to 10 mph
- D Not at all; you must stay at the limit
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C. Up to 10 mph
Wyoming lets a driver exceed the speed limit by up to 10 mph while passing a vehicle that is going slower than the legal maximum. The point is to finish the pass quickly and cut the time spent in the oncoming lane.
Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual, page 54
You are passing a car on a two-lane road. When is it safe to move back into the right lane?
- A As soon as your rear bumper clears its front bumper
- B When the other driver flashes headlights at you
- C After you have counted two seconds beside it
- D When you can see the front of the passed car in your rearview mirror
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D. When you can see the front of the passed car in your rearview mirror
Move back into the right lane when you can see the front of the vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror. That gives the passed driver a safe space in front, and you should signal before returning.
Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual, page 54
On a two-lane road, three slow vehicles are traveling in a line ahead of you. What does the manual advise about passing them?
- A Pass all three in one move if the road looks clear
- B Follow the first car that pulls out to pass
- C Pass only one vehicle at a time
- D Pass on the shoulder to avoid oncoming cars
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C. Pass only one vehicle at a time
On a two-lane road do not try to pass more than one vehicle at a time. Each extra vehicle adds time in the oncoming lane, and the longer you are there, the more likely you are to meet oncoming traffic.
Source: Rules of the Road - State of Wyoming Driver License Manual, page 54