Wyoming WYDOT · Quick Reference 2026

Wyoming WYDOT Test Cheat Sheet

Every key number, rule, and fact from the Wyoming Driver License Manual (2021) — on one page. Bookmark it or print it.

🏎️ Speed Limits

Interstate (most segments)80 mph

Interstate (some segments)75 mph

Secondary highway70 mph

Residential / business area30 mph

School zone20 mph

"Blind" intersection15 mph max

Passing on 2-lane road+10 mph allowed

Move Over (2-lane ≥45 mph)−20 mph below limit

💡 Wyoming has the highest interstate limit in the country (80 mph). Wet road: reduce 5–10 mph. Packed snow: reduce by half. Ice: reduce to a crawl. Stopping distance from 55 mph is roughly 130–140 ft (about half a football field).

🅿️ Parking Distances

From fire hydrant15 feet MEMORIZE

In a crosswalkNever — prohibited

In an intersectionNever — prohibited

On a sidewalkNever — prohibited

On a bridge or in a tunnelNever — prohibited

Alongside street constructionNever — prohibited

Disabled spacePlacard or plate required

Emergency stop on highwayAll 4 wheels off pavement if possible — hazard lights ON

🍺 Alcohol & DWUI Laws

BAC limit — drivers 21+0.08%

BAC limit — under 210.02% Zero tolerance

BAC limit — CDL / commercial0.04%

BAC ≥0.05% + evidenceStill DWUI conviction possible

BAC ≥0.15% (1st offense)6-mo interlock-restricted license

Implied Consent refusalOfficer may obtain warrant

1st DWUI conviction (in 10 yrs)90-day suspension

Under-21 1st DWUI90-day suspension

Under-21 2nd DWUI (in 2 yrs)6-month suspension

Reinstatement fee (standard)$50

SR-22 required for3 years

Alcohol to person under 211-year suspension

⚠️ Wyoming uses "DWUI" — Driving While Under the Influence. TIME is the only thing that lowers BAC: liver eliminates ~1 drink/hour. A drinking driver at 55 mph travels 32+ extra feet before braking. Coffee, cold showers, and exercise do NOT help.

⚖️ DWUI Penalties (Adults)

Offense	Fine	Jail	Suspension
1st DWUI (in 10 yrs)	Up to $750	Up to 6 months	90 days
2nd DWUI (within 10 yrs)	Increased	7 days minimum	1 year + interlock
3rd DWUI (within 10 yrs)	Up to $3,000	30 days minimum	3-year revocation
4th+ DWUI (felony)	Up to $10,000	Up to 7 years	Lifetime interlock (petition after 5 yrs)

📏 Key Distances & Rules

Turn signal before turn100 feet before

Following distance (car)2-second rule

Following a bus4 seconds

Following — wet road4 seconds

Following — snow6 seconds

Following — ice8 seconds

Defensive scan ahead10–15 seconds

Dim high beams (oncoming)500 feet

Dim high beams (following)300 feet

Low-beam visibility~250 feet

Headlights required when visibility <1,000 feet

Pull over if can't see100 feet

Pass cyclist3 feet clearance

2-second gap before passingBehind vehicle ahead

💡 Stopping distance from 55 mph: ~130–140 ft (about half a football field). Headlights required from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.

🔷 Sign Shapes

Shape	Meaning	Example
Octagon (8 sides)	STOP	Stop sign
Inverted triangle	YIELD	Yield sign
Diamond	WARNING	Curves, merges, hills
Pentagon (5 sides)	SCHOOL	School zone/crossing
Circle	RAILROAD	Advance RR warning
Pennant	NO PASSING	No passing zone (left side)
Vertical rectangle	REGULATORY	Speed limits, rules
Horizontal rectangle	GUIDE	Directions, distances
Crossbuck (X)	RR CROSSING	At the crossing itself

🎨 Sign Colors

Color	Meaning
🔴 Red	Stop, yield, do not enter, prohibition
⬜ White	Regulatory — rules and laws
🟡 Yellow	Warning — hazards ahead
🟢 Green	Guide — directions, distances
🔵 Blue	Services — gas, food, hospital
🟠 Orange	Construction / work zone
🟤 Brown	Parks, recreation, historic
💛 Yellow-Green	Pedestrian, school, bicycle

↗️ Right-of-Way Rules

→At a 4-way stop: first to arrive goes first. If tied, driver on the RIGHT goes first.
→At an uncontrolled intersection: yield to the vehicle on the RIGHT.
→Turning left: always yield to oncoming straight-through traffic.
→Entering from alley, driveway, or private road: stop and yield to ALL traffic.
→At a T-intersection (no signs): the vehicle on the terminating road yields.
→Pedestrians in a crosswalk: ALWAYS yield — marked or unmarked.
→Emergency vehicles with lights/sirens: pull to the RIGHT and stop. Approaching an intersection, pull right BEFORE the intersection.
→Move Over Law: on multi-lane roads merge to the lane farthest from the emergency vehicle. On 2-lane roads posted 45+ mph, slow to at least 20 mph below the limit.
→Roundabout: counterclockwise; yield to pedestrians and traffic in the roundabout. Once in, do not stop until your exit.
→Blind pedestrian (white cane or guide dog): you MUST yield.
→Leaving a parking space: yield to oncoming vehicles and motorcycles.

🚌 School Bus Rules

→2-lane or 4-lane UNDIVIDED highway: ALL vehicles in BOTH directions must stop for flashing red lights.
→DIVIDED highway with median: only same-side vehicles must stop. Center turn lane is NOT a divider — both directions still stop.
→Yellow flashing = bus about to stop. Red flashing = stopped, do not move.
→Approaching from behind: stop and remain stopped until the bus moves OR red lights stop flashing.
→You may pass only if a physical barrier or completely separate roadways separate you from the bus — and only with extreme caution.

🎓 Teen / GDL Laws

Minimum age — Instruction Permit15

Permit supervisor18+ in front passenger seat

Supervised practice hours50 hrs (10 at night)

Driver's ed classroom30 hours

Behind-the-wheel training6 hours

Intermediate license age16

Full license age17 (or 16½ with driver-ed)

Intermediate curfew11 PM – 5 AM (no driving)

Restricted License (14–15)5 AM – 8 PM, ≤50 mi from home

Passenger restrictionMax 1 non-family under 18

Restriction violation30-day suspension

Intermediate auto-expires30 days after 17th b-day

Instruction Permit fee$40 + $5 tech fee

Intermediate License fee$30 + $5 tech fee

🛡️ Child Restraint & Safety Belts

Child restraint applies until9th birthday

All vehicle occupantsSeatbelt required

Lap belt positionAcross hip bones, NOT stomach

Bicyclist clearance3 ft when space allows

Vision required20/40 with both eyes

Bicycle after darkFront light + rear reflectors required

🏦 Insurance & Financial Responsibility

Bodily injury (per person)$25,000

Bodily injury (per accident)$50,000

Property damage (per accident)$20,000

SR-22 maintain for3 years after major violation

Crash police-contact thresholdInjury, death, or $1,000+ damage — must report

📋 License Fees & Administration

Original Class C license$40 + $5 tech fee

Class C renewal$30 + $5 tech fee

Instruction Permit$40 + $5 tech fee

Intermediate License$30 + $5 tech fee

Identification card$10

Reinstatement fee (standard)$50

Renewal frequencyEvery 4 years

Address change deadlineWithin 10 days (in writing)

Skills test fail wait24 hours (3 days if 13+ missed)

WYDOT Driver Services5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82009

🚗 Other Must-Know Rules

→Texting (sending OR reading) while driving is prohibited under Wyoming law for ALL drivers. Hands-free phones provide little safety benefit per federal studies.
→WYDOT recommends pulling well off the highway and STOPPING before making any cellular call.
→Headlights required: from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, AND any time visibility drops under 1,000 ft.
→Hill parking, downhill with curb: turn wheels TOWARD the curb. Uphill with curb: turn wheels AWAY from the curb. No curb: turn wheels TOWARD the edge of the road.
→Skidding: STOP doing whatever caused it (ease off gas/brakes). Do NOT brake.
→Tire blowout: hold wheel tight, ease off gas, do NOT brake hard.
→Brake failure: pump brakes rapidly first, then apply parking brake while holding the release.
→Hydroplaning: tires ride on a thin film of water — prevent by slowing.
→Imminent head-on collision: slow, flash lights, sound horn, steer off the road to the RIGHT.
→Stalled on RR tracks: get everyone out, far away from the tracks. After deep water: test brakes.
→Solid yellow on YOUR side: no passing. Solid white: passing/lane changing hazardous. Broken white: passing OK if clear.
→Slow-moving vehicle (SMV) emblem: cannot exceed 25 mph.

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