045-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-11

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 1-11 - Examinations

(a) All first-time and renewal driver's license applicants, as well as applicants for instruction permits, may be required to pass a vision screening when issued a license. Applicants may also be required to pass a knowledge test of traffic regulations and traffic regulatory signs and/or demonstrate ability to operate a motor vehicle of the class and type for which application is made. The driver's license examinations shall include a determination of legal qualifications to hold a driver's license. Any applicant who has not held a valid driver's license in the preceding 2 years, immediately prior to application, must take all knowledge tests and driving skills tests as required by the Department.

(b) Any vehicle used for the driving skills test shall meet the requirements found in W.S. 31-5-901 through W.S. 31-5-1402. Any special mechanical devices on any motor vehicle shall be properly installed and inspected before the driving skills test is administered.

(c) At the examiner's discretion, the driving skills test may be waived for a first-time applicant for a classified driver's license if the applicant presents a signed certificate of completion from a driver's education course approved by the Wyoming Department of Education or a driver training course certified by the Department of Transportation.

(d) An applicant for a commercial driver's license, who was exempt from having a commercial driver's license (CDL) as provided in Section 6(d) of these rules, may qualify for a waiver of the driving skills test by completing a certification form provided by the Department. At a minimum, the certification shall verify that, during the 2-year period immediately prior to application, the applicant:

• (i) Has not possessed more than one driver's license;

• (ii) Has not had any driver's license or driving privileges suspended, revoked, or canceled;

• (iii) Has not had any commercial driver's license or driving privileges disqualified;

• (iv) Has not had more than one conviction for any serious traffic violations, or a record of an at-fault or uninsured accident (as defined in W.S. 31-7-102 [xli] and the Rules and Regulations of the Wyoming Department of Transportation); and

• (v) Has at least 2 years' experience operating a vehicle of the type and class for which application is being made, immediately preceding discharge from the military, and was:
  • (A) Regularly employed within the last 90 days in a military position requiring the operation of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV),
  • (B) Was exempted from CDL requirements in 49 CFR 383.3(c), and
  • (C) Was operating a vehicle representative of the commercial motor vehicle the applicant expects to operate, for at least two years immediately preceding discharge from the military.

• (vi) The applicant shall also provide all other information required by the FMCSR.

(e) The written and driving skills testing requirements may be waived upon the renewal of a commercial driver's license, except that:

• (i) Testing requirements mandated by the FMCSR may not be waived;

• (ii) A driving skills test may not be waived if the licensee has had any driver's license or driving privileges revoked, canceled, or disqualified.

• (iii) The licensee shall provide a vehicle representative of the type and class of driver's license for which he or she is applying in order for the Department to administer a driving skills test.

(f) Any applicant for a School Bus endorsement shall also pass the required test(s) for and be issued a Passenger (P) endorsement. Testing for a School Bus endorsement includes a written test and a skills test in a school bus as required by FMCSR.

(g) Vision requirements.

• (i) The driver's license examiner may approve issuing the license:
  • (A) If the vision screening given by an examiner, optometrist, or ophthalmologist shows an acuity of at least 20/40 or better with both eyes, with or without corrective lenses;
  • (B) If the applicant has previously failed the vision screening and presents a written vision statement from an optometrist or ophthalmologist dated within the last 3 months showing an acuity of 20/40 or better, with both eyes, with or without corrective lenses;
  • (C) If the vision screening shows an applicant's visual acuity to be 20/50 or worse, with or without correction, he or she shall demonstrate the ability to operate a motor vehicle safely; and the license shall be issued with the appropriate restrictions based upon the vision screening and the results of the driving skills test;
  • (D) If the vision screening from an optometrist or ophthalmologist shows the applicant has an eye disease or condition, the examiner shall place restrictions on the license as recommended by the optometrist or ophthalmologist;
  • (E) If the applicant has a total combined horizontal field of vision, with both eyes, of at least 120 degrees, or if blind in one eye, at least 90 degrees in the other eye.

(h) The knowledge test(s) may be given orally if the driver's license examiner determines it is necessary. A minimum grade of 80 percent shall be required to pass the knowledge test.

(i) At the examiner's discretion, any applicant may be required to demonstrate his or her ability to operate a motor vehicle safely as required by W.S. W.S. 31-7-122.

045-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-11

Amended, Eff. 12/5/2016.