Straight answers to the most common questions about passing the WYDOT motorcycle knowledge exam.
The motorcycle knowledge test has 25 multiple-choice questions, and you need 20 correct — 80% — to pass. WYDOT publishes the 80% standard for all written tests; the 25-question count comes from third-party practice sources, so study the whole manual.
You must score at least 80%. On a 25-question test that is 20 correct. Motorcycle applicants are allowed to take the written test twice in one day, but an applicant who misses 13 or more questions must wait three days before testing again.
Three: a written knowledge test, a vision screening, and an on-cycle skills test. The knowledge test covers traffic signs and signals, traffic laws, safe-riding practices, crash prevention and vehicle equipment, all drawn from the Wyoming Motorcycle Manual.
A Class M license, which is issued solely for operating motorcycles. A Class A, B or C license may also include the 'M' classification. The motorcycle license fee is $6.
A youth at least 15 may get a restricted-use motorcycle instruction permit good for 90 days after passing the written exam and a vision test. If the applicant also passes a riding test, the permit is good for one year.
No. A motorcycle instruction-permit holder may not operate a motorcycle with any passenger. The same applies to an intermediate motorcycle permit.
Yes. The skills test is waived if you present a completion card from an approved Motorcycle Safety Course; the card is honored for no longer than two years. Completing the Wyoming Novice Rider Course (Basic Rider Course) waives BOTH the written and the skills tests.
Wyoming requires approved, securely fastened headgear only for minors — any operator or passenger under 18. Riders 18 and older are not legally required to wear a helmet, though the manual strongly recommends one for every rider.
No. Wyoming law does not require eye or face protection. The manual strongly recommends a shatter-resistant face shield or goggles and warns that a windshield is not a substitute for either, and that tinted protection should not be worn at night.
Yes. Wyoming law requires a motorcycle's headlight to be on at all times, including daylight hours. Use the high beam during the day for visibility and the low beam at night or in cloudy weather.
Motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane, and they may not be operated three or more abreast in a single lane — so two abreast is the limit. You may not ride between lanes or between rows of vehicles, and you may not pass another vehicle in the same lane unless it is a motorcycle.
No. Wyoming law states that no person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles, so lane splitting and lane filtering are not permitted.
A BAC of 0.08% or more brings a 90-day administrative suspension and DWUI penalties. You can also be convicted of DWUI at 0.05% with other supporting evidence, and a rider under 21 is suspended for DWUI at 0.02% or more.
No. Front and rear turn signals are optional. Wyoming requires a headlight, taillight, brake light and red rear reflector, one mirror mounted on the left side, and a muffler and horn in good working order.
SIPDE is Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide and Execute — the five-step process the Wyoming manual teaches for spotting hazards and acting on them. (Wyoming uses SIPDE rather than the 'SEE' strategy some other states teach.)
You test at a WYDOT Driver Services exam station. Official Wyoming Driver License practice tests are available at gowyld.driving-tests.org. The skills test is given in a controlled, off-street area.
WYDOT offers the Basic Rider Course (BRC, about 20 hours plus a 3-hour e-Course) and the Advanced Basic Rider Course (BRC2, about 5–6 hours) at locations across the state from May through September. Passing the Wyoming Novice Rider Course waives the required written and skills tests.
Contact police if a crash causes injury, death, or property damage of $1,000 or more. You must also file a separate written report with WYDOT's Accident Records Section within 10 days, with a repair estimate or total-loss statement attached.
The State of Wyoming Driver License Manual — Motorcycle (2021 edition) is produced by WYDOT's Driver Services Program and is free to read or download from dot.state.wy.us. The knowledge-test questions are taken from it.
Source: Some test details are confirmed by the state agency; the rest reflect the consensus of major rider-education sources. WYDOT confirms all written tests require 80%; the 25-question count comes from third-party sources. Wyoming's manual is WYDOT's own document — it teaches SIPDE (not SEE), helmets are required only for minors, eye protection is not required by law, and motorcycle applicants may take the written test twice in one day.