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At 15 a written exam and vision test give a 90-day motorcycle instruction permit; adding a riding test gives a one-year permit. Practice with 710+ questions for the Wyoming motorcycle knowledge test, written from the Wyoming Driver License Manual: Motorcycle.
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The front brake supplies at least three-quarters of your stopping power, so use it along with the rear.
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At 15 a written exam and vision test give a 90-day motorcycle instruction permit; adding a riding test gives a one-year permit. Permit and intermediate permit holders may never carry a passenger.
Class M covers motorcycles and three-wheel trikes. It can stand alone or be added to a Class A, B or C license.
First-time riders take an off-street riding skills test. An approved Motorcycle Safety Course card (honored up to two years) waives it, and you may take the written test twice in one day.
The 2021 Wyoming Motorcycle Manual covers licensing, suspensions and DWUI, speed limits and equipment, signs and crashes, and riding skills (SIPDE, SLOW-LOOK-LEAN-ROLL, two seconds of following distance). Only minors must wear helmets, but headlights must be on at all times.
Sources: WYDOT: Classification Guide · WYDOT: Driver Manuals
From the 2021 edition.
Wyoming requires first-time applicants never licensed anywhere to pass a riding skills test; anyone who fails must wait 24 hours before testing again, and the on-cycle skills test may be waived with a certification card from an approved Motorcycle Safety Course, honored for no longer than two years.
Wyoming licensees over 21 may renew within the 120 days before expiration and those under 21 within 90 days.
In Wyoming youths at least 15 who pass a written exam and vision test may get a 90-day restricted-use motorcycle instruction permit; passing a riding test as well gives a one-year instruction permit. A permit holder may not carry a passenger.
Wyoming reckless driving (willful or wanton disregard for safety): a first offense within five years brings a 90-day suspension, a second a six-month suspension, and a third or later a one-year revocation; transporting liquor to a minor under 21 brings a one-year suspension.
Wyoming's manual: drinking and driving is the major cause of almost half of fatal crashes.
Wyoming's manual: about 90 percent of alcohol is eliminated by the liver at a constant rate of about one drink per hour that can't be sped up, so showering, coffee or exercise are useless and only time sobers you.
Wyoming law requires minors to wear approved, securely fastened protective headgear on a motorcycle (meeting ANSI standard Z90.1-1971 or better), and every motorcycle operator to keep the headlamp on at all times, including daylight hours.
Wyoming's manual: ride extra carefully on any unfamiliar motorcycle, however experienced you are.
Wyoming's manual: heavy vehicles have deep blind spots (No-Zones) directly behind them and large ones on both sides.
After a crash in Wyoming you must stop and stay until police arrive, give aid (not moving the injured unless there's danger), warn traffic, and exchange information.
Load each saddlebag with about the same weight, since an uneven load can make the motorcycle pull to one side; overloaded bags can catch in the wheel or chain, locking the rear wheel and causing a skid.
Fasten loads securely with elastic cords or nets, with more than one attachment point per side; a loose load can catch in the wheel or chain and cause a skid. Rope can stretch and knots can loosen, so stop and check the load often.
WYDOT doesn’t publish the size of the motorcycle written test. Our practice exam uses 25 questions with 20 needed to pass. Motorcycle applicants may take the written test twice in one day, in English, with an oral test on request.
The 2021 Wyoming Motorcycle Manual: licensing and permits, suspensions and DWUI, alcohol and drugs, traffic stops, speed limits and equipment, signs, lanes, railroad crossings and crashes, and the riding chapters on gear, control, following distance, SIPDE, intersections, hazards, passengers, groups and mopeds.
You need 20 of the 25 questions right (80%). Always confirm the current test with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver Services Program. Compare every state
You can miss up to 5 of the 25 questions: you need 20 right (80%) to pass.
You can get a motorcycle instruction permit at 15 after the written exam and vision test (90 days, or one year with a riding test). At 16, with 50 hours of practice including 10 at night certified by a parent, an intermediate permit is possible. No passengers on any permit.
Yes. A certification card from an approved Motorcycle Safety Course waives the on-cycle skills test if it is no more than two years old. A valid out-of-state license can also waive it for new residents.
Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver Services Program lists the current fees for the motorcycle permit, tests and license on its official fee page.
Riders and passengers under 18. Every motorcycle must keep its headlight on at all times, including daylight hours.
No lane splitting: riding between lanes or rows of vehicles is illegal. Two motorcycles may share a lane, but not three or more abreast, and you may pass another motorcycle in your lane only after matching its speed.
Sources: WYDOT: Driver Manuals · Wyoming DOT: Driver License Frequently Asked Questions