WY DMV Safe Driving Practices 2

Question 1

When driving at night in Wyoming, when should you dim your high beams?

Accepted Answer

When within 500 feet of oncoming traffic or 300 feet when following another vehicle

Answer

Only when the other driver flashes their lights

Answer

Never, high beams should always be used at night

Answer

When within 1 mile of another vehicle

Question 2

What should you do if you miss your exit on a Wyoming highway?

Accepted Answer

Continue to the next exit and safely turn around

Answer

Stop and back up on the shoulder

Answer

Make a U-turn across the median

Answer

Reverse in the travel lane

Question 3

In Wyoming, what is the proper way to share the road with large trucks?

Accepted Answer

Avoid blind spots, give extra following distance, and do not cut in front after passing

Answer

Follow closely behind trucks to draft for fuel savings

Answer

Pass trucks on the right whenever possible

Answer

Honk to alert trucks of your presence

Question 4

What should you do if your brakes fail while driving in Wyoming?

Accepted Answer

Shift to a lower gear, pump the brakes, use the parking brake, and look for a safe area

Answer

Turn off the engine immediately

Answer

Open the door and jump out

Answer

Close your eyes and hold on

Question 5

When merging onto a Wyoming highway, what is the correct technique?

Accepted Answer

Use the acceleration lane to match highway speed, then merge smoothly

Answer

Stop at the end of the ramp and wait for a gap

Answer

Merge at whatever speed you are traveling

Answer

Force your way in since merging traffic has right-of-way

Question 6

In Wyoming, what is the safest action when approaching a curve?

Accepted Answer

Slow down before entering the curve, then maintain steady speed through it

Answer

Brake during the curve

Answer

Accelerate through the curve

Answer

Maintain highway speed