Wyoming DOT Permit: Emergencies Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is High beams are used when traveling behind other vehicles.

You should use high beams when you are driving in open country and there is no traffic in sight. High beams help you see farther ahead, but they can blind the driver of a nearby vehicle. They can also reflect off precipitation, causing glare. In Wyoming, you must use low beams when you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following. Also use low beams in fog, rain, or snow.

Not quite. The answer is turn your steering wheel in the direction of the skid.

If you start to skid, stay calm, ease your foot off the gas, and carefully steer in the direction in which you want your vehicle to go. This procedure, known as “steering into the skid,” will bring the rear end of your vehicle into line with the front. Then you may brake gently (if your vehicle has anti-lock brakes) or pump the brake pedal gently (if it does not) to slow down further.

Not quite. The answer is In all of the above situations

Use your horn to sound a warning whenever you or others might be in danger. Examples include a pedestrian suddenly darting into your path, a vehicle coming toward you in your lane, or an animal wandering onto the roadway.

Not quite. The answer is look toward the right edge of the road

If an oncoming vehicle has its high-beam headlights on, don't stare at the lights. Steer by the line at the outside edge of the road to prevent being temporarily blinded.

Not quite. The answer is do all of the above.

If there is an oncoming vehicle in your lane, try to warn the other driver by flashing your headlights. If the vehicle keeps coming, pull as far to the right as possible. If necessary, veer off the road entirely to avoid a collision. Brake hard and slow down as much as possible to lessen the impact of the collision.

Not quite. The answer is braking too hard at a high speed.

If you brake hard at a high speed, the force of the brakes may exceed the tires' grip of the road. The wheels will lock and the vehicle will skid, no matter which way the steering wheel is turned. To recover from the skid, take your foot off the brake to unlock the wheels. Then straighten the front wheels as the vehicle begins to straighten out. Slow the vehicle gradually until you are at a safe speed to continue driving.

Not quite. The answer is Pull over to the right and stop.

If you are approached from behind by an emergency vehicle with flashing lights or a siren, you must pull over to the right side of the road and stop. However, if you're in the middle of an intersection when the emergency vehicle approaches, don't stop in the intersection. Instead, proceed through the intersection and then pull over immediately. Once you've stopped, keep your foot on the brake so the emergency driver can see that you are stopped.

Source: Right-of-Way Involving Emergency Vehicles, Right-of-Way, Rules of the Road, Wyoming Rules of the Road

Not quite. The answer is the steering wheel to lock.

Never turn your ignition key to the lock position while your vehicle is in motion. Doing so will cause the steering to lock, resulting in loss of control. The steering lock has been standard equipment since 1969. It is intended to prevent a thief who starts your car without the key from steering it.

Not quite. The answer is 10 to 15 seconds

To avoid dangers and prevent accidents, you should scan at least 10 to 15 seconds ahead. (At 75 mph, your vehicle will travel 1,650 feet in 15 seconds – about three-tenths of a mile.) Identify critical objects that could require you to slow down, speed up, or turn.

Not quite. The answer is as much as four times.

While you are driving, talking on a cell phone will increase your chances of being in a crash by as much as four times. This is because the conversation is drawing your attention away from your driving. Sending text messages (texting) while driving will increase your chances of being in a crash by as much as eight times.

Not quite. The answer is Stop and let the pedestrian cross.

Before turning on a red light, you must stop and yield to all vehicles and pedestrians.

Not quite. The answer is from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise.

You must use your headlights from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise. You must also use your headlights whenever visibility is difficult at 1,000 feet (perhaps because of insufficient light or bad weather).

Not quite. The answer is pull over to the right edge of the road.

If an emergency vehicle is approaching you from behind with its siren or flashing lights on, you must pull over to the right edge of the road and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed. However, if you are in an intersection when the emergency vehicle approaches, do not stop in the intersection. Continue through the intersection and then immediately pull over to the right.

Not quite. The answer is Keep moving slowly until you can get out of the way.

In heavy traffic, if an emergency vehicle with its siren or flashing lights is right behind you, keep moving slowly until you can get out of the way.

Not quite. The answer is Operating visual screen devices and texting while driving

It is illegal to drive while operating a visual screen device or texting. Performing such actions while driving are prohibited by the law.

Not quite. The answer is yield to the pedestrian.

Wyoming law requires you to yield the right-of-way to a blind pedestrian. Do not use your horn; it could startle the blind pedestrian or the pedestrian's guide dog.

Not quite. The answer is Continue to your exit, then pull over to the right.

If you're in an intersection when you're approached by an emergency vehicle using a siren or flashing lights, you must clear the intersection and pull over to the right to let the emergency vehicle pass. And a roundabout is one type of intersection. If you're in a roundabout, continue to your exit, then pull over to the right and let the emergency vehicle pass.

Not quite. The answer is Pre-loosening the lid of your coffee cup

Before starting your trip, you should set up your cab just as you like it, but eating and drinking should be done at rest stops.

Not quite. The answer is Whenever you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following

In Wyoming, you must dim your high beams whenever you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following. Avoid shining your high beams on any other occupied vehicle. Bright lights can reflect off the other vehicle's mirrors and blind the driver. [Reduced Light, Special Driving Conditions, Wyoming Rules of the Road],

Source: WY Stat 31-5-924

Not quite. The answer is pull over to the right edge of the road and stop.

If an emergency vehicle is approaching you from behind with its siren or flashing lights on, you must pull over to the right edge of the road and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed. However, if you are in an intersection when the emergency vehicle approaches, do not stop in the intersection. Continue through the intersection and then immediately pull over to the right.