Speed Limits and Right-of-Way Rules Flashcards

What is the maximum daytime speed limit for passenger vehicles on Wyoming interstate highways?

Answer: 80 mph

Wyoming allows a maximum speed of 80 mph on most rural interstate highways during the day for passenger vehicles.

In a school zone in Wyoming when children are present, the speed limit is typically:

Answer: 25 mph

Wyoming school zones typically require a reduced speed of 25 mph when children are present or the warning lights are flashing.

At an uncontrolled intersection in Wyoming (no signs or signals), who has the right-of-way?

Answer: The vehicle that arrived first, or the vehicle on the right if both arrive simultaneously

At an uncontrolled intersection, the first vehicle to arrive has the right-of-way; if two arrive at the same time, the vehicle on the right goes first.

When must you yield to a pedestrian in Wyoming?

Answer: At all crosswalks, both marked and unmarked, when the pedestrian is in or entering your lane

Wyoming law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians at all crosswalks — both marked and unmarked — when they are in or entering the driver's lane.

Wyoming's 'Basic Speed Rule' states that drivers must:

Answer: Drive at a speed that is reasonable and prudent for current conditions, regardless of the posted limit

The Basic Speed Rule requires driving at a speed safe for current conditions — you can be cited for driving too fast even if you're under the posted limit.

When entering a highway from a private road or driveway in Wyoming, you must yield to:

Answer: All vehicles and pedestrians already on the highway

Vehicles entering a highway from a private road or driveway must yield to all traffic and pedestrians already on the roadway.