Licensing, Demerits & Penalties — Wyoming

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Graduated licensing conditions, demerit points, suspensions, insurance and fines.

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Questions (3)

1. When taking the on-road driving test, you will be evaluated on your lane usage. Which of the following is an example of poor lane usage?
  1. Not driving over curbs or sidewalks
  2. Stopping behind crosswalks
  3. Driving in the leftmost lane if more than one driving lane is available ✓
  4. Finishing a right turn in the rightmost lane

Answer: C. Driving in the leftmost lane if more than one driving lane is available

Driving in the leftmost lane when more than one driving lane is available is an example of poor lane usage. The lane usage section of the on-road driving test lists what the examiner is watching for. It says you should move to or stay in the right-most lane unless that lane is blocked. Staying out in the leftmost lane when other driving lanes are open goes against that instruction, so it counts against you as poor lane usage. The same section treats the other habits listed, such as staying off curbs and sidewalks and stopping behind crosswalks, as things you should do.
Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 13 – On-Road Driving, p. 188
2. The suspension system:
  1. Holds up the vehicle and its load. ✓
  2. Keeps the load the proper distance behind the driver’s compartment.
  3. Maintains a safe distance between the vehicle and other vehicles.
  4. Lightens the load for the tires.

Answer: A. Holds up the vehicle and its load.

The suspension system holds up the vehicle and its load, and it keeps the axles in place. The handbook's inspection section on suspension defects states plainly that the suspension system holds up the vehicle and its load and keeps the axles in place. That is why broken suspension parts are described as extremely dangerous, and why you check for things like spring hangers that let the axle move out of position. The other choices describe cargo spacing, following distance, and tire load, none of which the handbook attributes to the suspension.
Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 2 – Driving Safely, p. 29
3. When approaching a curve during the on-road driving test, you must do all of the following, except:
  1. Check traffic thoroughly in all directions.
  2. Reduce your speed before entering the curve.
  3. Keep your vehicle in its lane.
  4. Steadily use the brakes throughout the curve. ✓

Answer: D. Steadily use the brakes throughout the curve.

You should not steadily use the brakes throughout the curve; that is the exception. The handbook says to slow to a safe speed before you enter a curve, and to reduce speed before the curve so you do not need further braking or shifting while in it. It also warns that braking in a curve is dangerous because the wheels can lock and the vehicle can skid. So steady braking all the way through the curve is the action you should not do. Checking traffic in all directions is listed as part of the maneuver.
Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 2 – Driving Safely, p. 42
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