Cell phones and texting — Wyoming Permit Test

Wyoming law prohibits reading or sending a text message from a cell phone or other device while operating a vehicle.

Reading or typing a text takes your eyes off the road for seconds at a time.

Wyoming law prohibits reading or sending a text message from a cell phone or other device while operating a vehicle.

Hands-free cell phones provide little safety benefit over hand-held phones; the conversation itself is among the greatest distractions.

Your hands may be free, but your mind is on the call instead of the road.

And, in fact, using hands-free cell phones provides little safety benefit over hand-held phones,

Some Wyoming cities and towns have ordinances against using a cell phone while driving within city limits, so check ahead and watch for notices.

A call that is legal on the highway can get you a ticket once you cross into town.

Some cities and towns in Wyoming have ordinances against using a cell phone while operating a vehicle within city limits, so be sure to check ahead and watch for notifications banning use of cell phones.

WYDOT recommends pulling well off the highway and stopping before making a cellular call or texting.

A stopped car cannot crash because your attention was on the phone.

WYDOT recommends vehicle operators pull well off the highway and STOP before making a cellular call or texting.

Do not have extended, emotional or otherwise distracting phone conversations while driving; tell the person you will call back when it is safe.

An upsetting call pulls your mind off the road just as surely as looking away.

Do not engage in extended, emotional or otherwise distracting conversations.

What does Wyoming law ban while you drive?

Reading or sending texts. Reading or typing a text takes your eyes off the road for seconds at a time. Wyoming Rules of the Road Driver License Manual, p.89: “Wyoming law prohibits reading or sending a text message from a cell phone or other device while operating a vehicle.”