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Full privileges at 17 or 16½

A 3-minute lesson from the Wyoming course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.

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3 minutes
Course unit
License Services & GDL
Checkpoint questions
5
Source pages
7, 11, 13, 91

There are two roads to full driving privileges. Wait until 17 and you can skip the intermediate stage completely. Or finish approved driver ed and hold an intermediate license for six months to get there at 16½.

Know the rule

At 17 you may get a license with full privileges without ever holding an intermediate license or any other license or permit.

Handbook p. 11 ↗

Know the rule

You can't be issued the license if any current restricted driving privileges are suspended.

Handbook p. 11 ↗

At 17 you must:

  • Present proof of identity
  • Pass the vision screening, a written test and a driving skills test
  • Have a parent or legal guardian sign the Minor's Release Form and pay the fee
Handbook p. 11 ↗

Full privileges at 16½ require:

  • A current intermediate license that is at least six months old
  • Current restricted driving privileges that are not suspended
  • A driver education course approved by the Wyoming Department of Education
Handbook p. 13 ↗

The 16½ applicant must also:

  • Present a signed driver ed completion certificate that includes behind-the-wheel driving
  • Present proof of identity
  • Pass a vision screening
  • Have a parent or guardian sign the Minor's Release Form and pay the fee
Handbook p. 13 ↗
6 months

Minimum age of your intermediate license to go full at 16½

Handbook p. 13 ↗

Two paths to full privileges

Two paths to full privileges
AgeDriver edIntermediate license
17Not requiredNot required
16½Approved course with behind-the-wheelHeld at least 6 months
Handbook p. 7 ↗

Emancipated minor

Someone at least 17 who is or was married, is in the U.S. military, or was emancipated by district court. The status can go on your license by application and fee ($2).

Handbook p. 91 ↗

Put it into practice

You're 16½, you've held your intermediate license for seven months, and you finished approved driver ed with behind-the-wheel. Bring the signed certificate, ID and a parent-signed release, pass the vision screening, and you can get full privileges.

Check your understanding

Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.

At what age can an applicant get full driving privileges without ever having held an intermediate license?
  1. 16
  2. 16 and one-half
  3. 17
  4. 18

Answer: 17

At 17, an applicant may be issued a license with full driving privileges without having held an intermediate license or other permit.

Handbook p. 11 ↗
A 17-year-old applying for full driving privileges has a currently suspended restricted license. What happens?
  1. The license is issued with the G restriction added
  2. The license is issued after paying a $50 fee
  3. The license is issued once the parent co-signs
  4. The license may not be issued

Answer: The license may not be issued

A 17-year-old may not be issued a license if their current, restricted driving privileges have been suspended.

Handbook p. 11 ↗
What must a 16-and-a-half-year-old present, in addition to ID and a vision screening, to get full privileges early?
  1. A signed driver education completion certificate
  2. A parent-certified log of 50 driving hours
  3. A passing score on a new written test
  4. A letter from their school principal

Answer: A signed driver education completion certificate

The 16-1/2 applicant must present a signed certificate of completion from an approved driver education course including behind-the-wheel driving.

Handbook p. 13 ↗
Which of the following is required for a 16-and-a-half-year-old seeking full driving privileges early?
  1. Their intermediate license must be at least one year old
  2. Their current restricted privileges must not be suspended
  3. They must pass a new driving skills test
  4. They must be enrolled in a Wyoming high school

Answer: Their current restricted privileges must not be suspended

The 16-1/2 applicant's current, restricted driving privileges must not have been suspended.

Handbook p. 13 ↗
Besides proof of identity and a minor's release, which tests must a 17-year-old pass to get full privileges?
  1. Vision screening only
  2. Vision screening and written test only
  3. Vision, written and driving skills tests
  4. Driving skills test only

Answer: Vision, written and driving skills tests

At 17, an applicant must present proof of identity and pass the vision screening, a written test and a driving skills test.

Handbook p. 11 ↗
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