WYDOT Speed Limits and Right-of-Way Rules 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the maximum daytime speed limit for passenger vehicles on Wyoming interstate highways?
- 70 mph
- 75 mph
- 80 mph (Correct answer)
- 65 mph
Correct answer: 80 mph
Wyoming allows a maximum speed of 80 mph on most rural interstate highways during the day for passenger vehicles.
Question 2: In a school zone in Wyoming when children are present, the speed limit is typically:
- 20 mph
- 25 mph (Correct answer)
- 15 mph
- 30 mph
Correct answer: 25 mph
Wyoming school zones typically require a reduced speed of 25 mph when children are present or the warning lights are flashing.
Question 3: At an uncontrolled intersection in Wyoming (no signs or signals), who has the right-of-way?
- The vehicle traveling the fastest
- The vehicle that arrived first, or the vehicle on the right if both arrive simultaneously (Correct answer)
- Vehicles traveling north or east always have priority
- The larger vehicle always has the right-of-way
Correct 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.
Question 4: When must you yield to a pedestrian in Wyoming?
- Only at marked crosswalks with painted lines
- At all crosswalks, both marked and unmarked, when the pedestrian is in or entering your lane (Correct answer)
- Only when a traffic officer is present
- Only at signalized intersections when the walk signal is displayed
Correct 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.
Question 5: Wyoming's 'Basic Speed Rule' states that drivers must:
- Always drive at exactly the posted speed limit
- Drive at a speed that is reasonable and prudent for current conditions, regardless of the posted limit (Correct answer)
- Never exceed 55 mph on two-lane highways
- Match the speed of surrounding traffic at all times
Correct 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.
Question 6: When entering a highway from a private road or driveway in Wyoming, you must yield to:
- Only vehicles traveling faster than you
- All vehicles and pedestrians already on the highway (Correct answer)
- Only vehicles coming from the right
- Vehicles only if they are within 200 feet of your entry point
Correct 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.
WYDOT Speed Limits and Right-of-Way Rules 1
What is the maximum daytime speed limit for passenger vehicles on Wyoming interstate highways?