Free Wyoming DOT Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 3 2026
This Practice Test 3 is modeled on the Department of Transportation (DOT) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need 80% correct. These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the DOT tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
A deer is in the road and a collision seems impossible to avoid. What does the Wyoming manual advise?
What's on the Wyoming Practice Test 3
The DOT does not publish how many questions are on the real Wyoming knowledge test, and to pass you need 80% correct. Practice Test 3 is a 25-question set drawn from 51 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 16
- Traffic laws 13
- Safe driving 9
- Right of way 3
- Alcohol & drugs 3
- Speed limits 2
- Vehicle equipment 2
- Emergencies 2
- Parking 1
51 questions in the pool, 9 of them written specifically for Wyoming. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
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1. When space allows, how much room should you leave between your vehicle and a bicyclist you are passing?
- A. At least 1 foot
- B. At least 2 feet
- C. At least 3 feet (correct)
- D. At least 6 feet
Why: The Wyoming manual says to slow down and keep at least 3 feet of separation when passing a bicyclist. If there is not enough room, stay behind the rider until there is.
Source: official Wyoming driver handbook, p.56 (PDF p.56), Passing bicyclists
2. You are passing a vehicle that is going slower than the legal maximum. By how much may you exceed the speed limit while passing in Wyoming?
- A. Not at all
- B. Up to 5 mph
- C. Up to 10 mph (correct)
- D. Up to 15 mph
Why: The Wyoming manual allows up to 10 mph over the speed limit, but only while passing a vehicle that is traveling below the legal maximum speed.
Source: official Wyoming driver handbook, p.54 (PDF p.54), Passing - How to pass
3. What is the most effective way to stay alert on a long drive?
- A. Drink coffee or an energy drink each hour
- B. Keep the window open and the air cold
- C. Take breaks every 2 hours or 100 miles (correct)
- D. Turn up the radio and sing along
Why: The only real cure for drowsiness while driving is sleep. Take breaks at least every 2 hours or 100 miles. Coffee provides temporary relief but is not a substitute for rest.
Source: official Wyoming driver handbook
4. You are on a freeway on-ramp and the ramp meter signal shows red. What should you do?
- A. Merge carefully if the freeway looks clear
- B. Stop at the line and wait for green (correct)
- C. Slow down but keep rolling onto the freeway
- D. Use the shoulder to go around the signal
Why: A ramp meter works like a traffic light. Stop at the stop line on red and go when it turns green, then speed up to merge.
Source: official Wyoming driver handbook
5. A yellow sign showing a traffic signal symbol means:
- A. The signal ahead is broken
- B. A traffic light is ahead (correct)
- C. A railroad signal ahead
- D. An emergency vehicle signal
Why: A signal-ahead warning sign tells you a traffic light is coming up, often where it may be hard to see in time. Be prepared to slow and stop.
6. A flagger in a work zone turns the paddle so the word SLOW faces you. What should you do?
- A. Stop until the flagger waves you on
- B. Proceed slowly and watch for workers (correct)
- C. Keep your speed - you have the right of way
- D. Speed up to clear the work zone quickly
Why: Flaggers use STOP/SLOW paddles to control traffic. SLOW means you may move ahead at a reduced speed with care; STOP means stop.
Source: official Wyoming driver handbook
More Wyoming facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Wyoming permit practice test page.
Wyoming DOT Test Info
- Questions on real test
- Not published by the DOT
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 80% correct
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Department of Transportation
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Wyoming Practice Test 3 once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DOT exam.