wyoming driver information

Welcome to our overview of driving in Wyoming. Driving knowledge is driving power, and with that in mind, we gathered relevant Wyoming stats, facts, laws, and licensing info in one convenient place.

Driving in Wyoming

Licensed drivers: 411,000

Registered vehicles: 652,000

Highest posted speed limit: 75 mph on rural interstates (tied for highest in U.S.)

Licensing and registration authority: Wyoming Dept. of Transportation – Driver Services

Car accidents and violations in Wyoming

Drivers are required to turn in an accident report to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (DOT) within 10 days if the incident involved injuries or more than $1,000 in property damage.

Moving violations and your Wyoming driving record

As a Wyoming driver, the state allows you to maintain your driving privileges so long as you have 3 or fewer moving violations within a one-year span.

If you get a fourth conviction within one year, your driving privileges will be suspended for 90 days (and an additional 90 days for additional violations within that one-year span).

How a drivers license could be suspended

On top of moving violations, any of the following could lead to a suspended license:

Failing to pay a traffic ticket (in-state or out-of-state citation)
Reckless driving
Leaving the scene of an accident

DWUI (driving while under the influence) penalties in Wyoming

DWUIs convictions lead to the following driving penalties:

1st offense = 90-day license suspension, reinstatement fine, and mandate to file an SR-22 through your insurer
2nd offense (within 10 years) = 1-year license suspension, reinstatement fine, the requirement of an SR-22 form, and the installation of an ignition interlock device
3rd offense (within 10 years) = 3-year license suspension, reinstatement fine, SR-22 form, drug rehab program, mandate to retake drivers license test after the suspension period, and the installation of ignition interlock device

Drivers under 21 can be charged with a DWUI if their BAC is 0.02 or higher.

Administrative per se penalty

If you're arrested for drinking and driving and your chemical test shows a BAC of .08 or higher, you'll receive an administrative per se charge, even if the DWUI charge is dismissed in court.

This results in a 90-day license suspension and a reinstatement fine.

Distracted driving in Wyoming

Texting while driving is illegal for all Wyoming drivers.

Moving to Wyoming

Most new Wyoming residents will have a one-year grace period after establishing residency to trade in their out-of-state drivers licenses for new Wyoming ones.

If you're moving from Wisconsin, Tennessee, Michigan, Massachusetts, or Georgia, you'll need to apply for a new license once you establish residency. These states aren't part of Wyoming's "drivers license compact."

All new arrivals should register their vehicles in Wyoming as soon as they become official residents.

Drivers who don't need a Wyoming license

If you come to Wyoming for one of the following reasons, you can keep your out-of-state license:

To work as a government employee, driving a government vehicle
To serve in the armed forces
To attend a college or university in the state

Wyoming's student-driver process

Becoming a licensed driver in Wyoming typically involves 3 steps: an instruction permit, an intermediate license, and, finally, a full and unrestricted drivers license.

Step 1 – how to get an instruction permit

Be at least 15 years old
Pass written knowledge test
Pass vision screening

Restrictions of permit

Drivers on a permit must be accompanied at all times by a licensed driver 18 or older.

Step 2 – how to get an intermediate license

Be at least 16 years old
Hold instruction permit for at least 6 months
Complete 50 hours of parent/guardian-supervised driving (10 at night)
Pass vision screening
Pass either the road-skills test or complete a 30-hour drivers ed course.

Restrictions of intermediate license

No more than one passenger under 18 (excluding family members)
No night driving (between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.) except for school/work/medical reasons, or when accompanied by a licensed driver over 18

Step 3 – full drivers license

Be at least 17 years old (if you haven't completed drivers ed)
Be at least 16 1/2 years old (if you have completed drivers ed)
Hold intermediate license for at least 6 months
Pass vision screening

Getting a drivers license if you're 17 or older

You can earn your full license as soon as you pass the vision screening, knowledge exam, and road-skills test.

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