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Distracted Driving and Cell Phone Laws in Wyoming Flashcards

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  1. What does the term 'electronic message' include under Wyoming's texting ban?

    Answer: Text messages, emails, and social media posts

    Wyoming's law covers composing, reading, or sending any electronic message, including texts, emails, and similar digital communications.

  2. Which Wyoming state agency is primarily responsible for traffic safety education and road safety campaigns?

    Answer: Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT)

    WYDOT is the primary agency responsible for traffic safety programs, education, and road safety campaigns throughout Wyoming.

  3. At 55 mph, approximately how far does a vehicle travel in the 5 seconds it typically takes to read a text message?

    Answer: The length of a football field (about 400 feet)

    At 55 mph a vehicle travels approximately 400 feet—roughly the length of a football field—in just 5 seconds.

  4. What category of distraction involves a driver being mentally preoccupied or daydreaming while behind the wheel?

    Answer: Cognitive distraction

    Cognitive distraction occurs when a driver's mind is focused on something other than the task of driving, even if their eyes are on the road.

  5. Wyoming's texting while driving ban was enacted primarily to address which public safety concern?

    Answer: The proven link between electronic messaging and increased crash rates

    Wyoming enacted the texting ban to address the demonstrated causal relationship between texting while driving and traffic crashes.

  6. If a Wyoming driver is in a crash and evidence shows they were texting at the time, what additional consequence may apply?

    Answer: The texting violation can serve as evidence of negligence in a civil lawsuit

    Evidence of texting while driving at the time of a crash can be used to establish driver negligence in civil liability proceedings.

  7. Which of the following best describes a 'manual distraction' while driving?

    Answer: Eating a sandwich while steering with one hand

    Manual distraction involves removing one or both hands from the steering wheel, such as when eating or adjusting the radio while driving.