Rules of the Road The 2017 State of Wyoming DRIVER LICENSE MANUAL - 1 - Table of contents RULES OF THE ROAD ..........................................36 Speed ................................................................ 36 CUSTOMER SERVICE GUIDE ................................ 3 Legal speed limits (All unless otherwise posted) .......................................................36 Driver licensing .................................................. 3 Adjust speed for road conditions...........................................................................36 REQUIREMENTS TO DRIVE ..........................................................................................3 Adjust speed for traffic conditions .........................................................................36 THOSE WHO DO NOT NEED A WYOMING DRIVER LICENSE.....................................3 Adjust speed for light conditions...........................................................................37 WHO CANNOT GET A WYOMING DRIVER LICENSE...................................................3 Right of way ...........................................................................................................37 YOUR WYOMING LICENSE..........................................................................................4 Roundabouts..........................................................................................................40 Driver license classes ................................................................................................4 Braking/stopping ...................................................................................................41 Restriction codes......................................................................................................4 Required stops........................................................................................................45 Changing lanes .......................................................................................................46 Getting your license ........................................... 5 Turning....................................................................................................................46 AGE REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................5 Backing ...................................................................................................................49 ACCEPTABLE LEGAL IDENTIFICATION ........................................................................6 Passing....................................................................................................................49 ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF RESIDENCY ..........................................................................6 Parking ....................................................................................................................53 REQUIRED TESTS ..........................................................................................................6 Interstate driving....................................................................................................55 Vision screening ...........................................................................................................6 Traffic signs, signals and road markings ........ 58 Written test...............................................................................................................7 Overhead signs.......................................................................................................58 Skills test ...................................................................................................................7 Use of lanes ............................................................................................................58 License services .................................................. 8 Pavement markings....................................................................................................................59 FIRST WYOMING LICENSES........................................................................................8 Railroad crossings ...................................................................................................61 INSTRUCTION PERMITS ..............................................................................................8 Traffic crashes................................................... 62 RENEWALS...................................................................................................................8 If you’re involved in a crash ....................................................................................62 Renewals by mail .....................................................................................................8 Damaging unattended vehicles.............................................................................62 Renewals of expired licenses ...................................................................................8 Sharing the road safely .................................... 63 DRIVER LICENSE FEES.................................................................................................9 SHARING THE ROAD ..................................................................................................63 FULL DRIVING PRIVILEGES.........................................................................................9 Your vehicle and its equipment .............................................................................63 At age 17 ..................................................................................................................9 Motorcycles ............................................................................................................64 At 16 and one half..................................................................................................11 Pedestrians.............................................................................................................65 AGE RESTRICTED LICENSES......................................................................................11 Bicycles ...................................................................................................................65 For extreme inconvenience ....................................................................................11 Farm and slow-moving vehicles............................................................................66 Intermediate licenses .............................................................................................11 Heavy vehicles (trucks) ..........................................................................................66 LICENSES FOR DISABLED DRIVERS ..........................................................................13 Emergency vehicles................................................................................................66 Additional driver/motoring services .............. 13 Share with animals ................................................................................................67 WYOMING AMBER ALERT SYSTEM.........................................................................13 Safe driving tips (IPDE) ..........................................................................................68 ACCESSING YOUR DRIVING RECORD........................................................................15 Scan ahead .............................................................................................................69 WYOMING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR REGISTRY...............................................16 Scan the roadsides..................................................................................................69 DISABLED PLACARDS...............................................................................................16 Communicate .........................................................................................................69 Isolate your vehicle in traffic ..................................................................................70 Losing the privilege to drive ........................... 17 It makes sense to INCREASE your following distance ...........................................70 LICENSE SUSPENSIONS, CANCELLATIONS AND REVOCATIONS ............................17 Space to the sides...................................................................................................71 Drinking and driving suspensions..........................................................................17 Separate risks ..........................................................................................................71 Other types of suspension ......................................................................................19 Compromise space.................................................................................................72 Suspension related matters....................................................................................24 SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS................................................................................72 Revocation ..............................................................................................................24 Reduced light .........................................................................................................72 SR-22......................................................................................................................24