WY DMV Driver Licensing 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Wyoming driver who moves from another state must obtain a Wyoming driver's license within how many days?
- 10 days
- 30 days
- 60 days (Correct answer)
- 90 days
Correct answer: 60 days
New Wyoming residents must exchange their out-of-state license for a Wyoming license within 60 days of establishing residency.
Question 2: Under Wyoming's graduated licensing law, how many non-family passengers under 18 may a JOL holder under 17 carry?
- No limit (Correct answer)
- One
- Two
- Three
Correct answer: No limit
Wyoming's GDL passenger restriction applies only to the first six months of JOL holding — there is no statewide statutory cap on number of minor passengers for holders who have had the license over six months, but conditions vary; check current statute.
Question 3: What vision standard must a Wyoming applicant meet to pass the vision screening for a driver's license?
- 20/20 in at least one eye without correction
- At least 20/40 vision in each eye, or combined (Correct answer)
- 20/30 in both eyes together
- 20/50 corrected or uncorrected
Correct answer: At least 20/40 vision in each eye, or combined
Wyoming requires applicants to have at least 20/40 visual acuity in each eye or combined, corrective lenses allowed.
Question 4: Wyoming instruction permits are valid for how long from the date of issue?
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 2 years (Correct answer)
- Until the holder's next birthday
Correct answer: 2 years
Wyoming instruction permits are valid for two years from the issue date.
Question 5: Which of the following will result in an automatic disqualification from obtaining a Wyoming commercial driver's license (CDL)?
- One speeding ticket in a personal vehicle
- Driving a CMV while disqualified (Correct answer)
- Having a learner's CLP for less than 14 days before the skills test
- Failing the written knowledge test twice
Correct answer: Driving a CMV while disqualified
Operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) while disqualified is a major offense that results in automatic CDL disqualification.
Question 6: A Wyoming driver's license renewal can typically be completed online ONLY if the applicant:
- Is under age 70 and has a clean record
- Has no address change and meets eligibility requirements (Correct answer)
- Has paid all outstanding fines
- Has not renewed online in the last 4 years
Correct answer: Has no address change and meets eligibility requirements
Wyoming allows online renewal when there is no change to personal information such as address, and the driver meets other eligibility criteria.
Question 7: In Wyoming, a driver's license suspension for accumulating too many points becomes active after how many points are reached within a 12-month period?
- 8 points
- 10 points
- 12 points (Correct answer)
- 15 points
Correct answer: 12 points
Wyoming suspends a driver's license when a driver accumulates 12 or more points within any 12-month period.
A Wyoming driver who moves from another state must obtain a Wyoming driver's license within how many days?