Wyoming

Wyoming Statutes — Title 31, Motor Vehicles

639 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 31-5-224 — Operation of vehicles upon approach of authorized emergency vehicles and other parked or slow-moving vehicles
• § 31-5-225 — Fleeing or attempting to elude police officers; penalty
• § 31-5-226 — Limitations on backing
• § 31-5-227 — Driving through defiles or canyons or on mountain highways
• § 31-5-228 — Loads on vehicles
• § 31-5-229 — Reckless driving
• § 31-5-230 — Coasting
• § 31-5-231 — Following fire apparatus
• § 31-5-232 — Driving over fire hose
• § 31-5-233 — Driving or having control of vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substances; penalties
• § 31-5-234 — Unlawful operation of vehicle by youthful driver with detectable alcohol concentration; penalty
• § 31-5-235 — Consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages in opened containers by operator of vehicle prohibited; definitions; penalty
• § 31-5-236 — Careless driving
• § 31-5-237 — Use of handheld electronic wireless communication devices for electronic messaging prohibited; exceptions; penalties
• § 31-5-238 — Designated high occupancy vehicle lanes; exceptions; penalty
• § 31-5-301 — Maximum speed limits
• § 31-5-302 — Establishment of specific maximum speed limits by superintendent
• § 31-5-303 — Establishing maximum speed limits by local authorities
• § 31-5-304 — Minimum speed limits
• § 31-5-305 — Special speed limit at bridges and other elevated structures
• § 31-5-306 — Charging violations; burden of proving proximate cause
• § 31-5-401 — Duty of local authorities to place and maintain
• § 31-5-402 — Obedience to devices; exceptions
• § 31-5-403 — Signal legend generally
• § 31-5-404 — Pedestrian-control signals
• § 31-5-405 — Flashing signals
• § 31-5-406 — Display of unauthorized signs; advertising on traffic signs
• § 31-5-501 — Authority to place signs prohibiting, regulating or restricting parking; handicapped parking; obedience to signs required; free parking areas
• § 31-5-502 — Penalty for violation of W.S.
• § 31-5-503 — (b) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where t
• § 31-5-504 — Specific places where prohibited
• § 31-5-505 — Roadways outside of business or residence districts
• § 31-5-506 — Emerging from alley, building, private road or driveway
• § 31-5-507 — Meeting or passing stopped school bus; markings and visual signals
• § 31-5-508 — Removal of illegally stopped vehicles
• § 31-5-509 — Requirements before leaving motor vehicle unattended
• § 31-5-510 — Railroad crossings generally
• § 31-5-511 — Stopping requirements for certain vehicles at railroad crossings
• § 31-5-512 — Parking alongside curbs or on edge of roadways; angle parking; power of highway department to place devices restricting parking
• § 31-5-601 — Obedience to traffic-control devices; general privileges and restrictions
• § 31-5-602 — Right-of-way in crosswalks
• § 31-5-603 — Crossing at other than crosswalks
• § 31-5-604 — Use of right half of crosswalks
• § 31-5-605 — Walking along roadways or highways
• § 31-5-606 — Soliciting on streets and highways
• § 31-5-607 — Exercise of due care by drivers
• § 31-5-608 — Driving through or within safety zone
• § 31-5-609 — Right-of-way on sidewalks
• § 31-5-610 — Yielding of right-of-way to authorized emergency vehicles
• § 31-5-611 — Blind pedestrian right-of-way
• § 31-5-612 — Pedestrians under influence of alcohol or controlled substances
• § 31-5-613 — Passing through railroad crossing gate or barrier
• § 31-5-701 — Prohibited acts
• § 31-5-702 — General rights and duties of riders
• § 31-5-703 — Number of riders
• § 31-5-704 — Riding on roadways and designated paths
• § 31-5-705 — Carrying articles
• § 31-5-706 — Lamps and other equipment
• § 31-5-707 — Electric bicycles
• § 31-5-801 — Operation on highways
• § 31-5-901 — General requirements; applicability of provisions
• § 31-5-910 — Lighted lamps and illuminating devices
• § 31-5-911 — Visibility distance
• § 31-5-912 — Head lamps
• § 31-5-913 — Tail lamps
• § 31-5-914 — Rear reflectors
• § 31-5-915 — Stop lamps; electric turn signal lamps
• § 31-5-916 — Additional lamps and reflectors
• § 31-5-917 — Color of lighting devices
• § 31-5-918 — Vehicles in combination
• § 31-5-919 — Lamps, reflectors and flags on projecting loads
• § 31-5-920 — Parked vehicles
• § 31-5-921 — Farm and other vehicles and equipment; slow moving vehicle emblems
• § 31-5-922 — Spot lamps
• § 31-5-923 — The lights need not be displayed by a vehicle parked lawfully in an urban district, or stopped lawfully to receive or discharge passengers, or stopped to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the directions of a police officer or an official traffic-control device or while the devices
• § 31-5-924 — Multiple-beam lamps
• § 31-5-925 — Single-beam lamps
• § 31-5-926 — Alternate lighting for slow-moving vehicles
• § 31-5-927 — Number of driving lamps
• § 31-5-928 — General lighting restrictions; authorized emergency vehicles
• § 31-5-929 — School buses
• § 31-5-930 — Highway construction and maintenance vehicles
• § 31-5-931 — Backup and side marker lamps
• § 31-5-932 — Approved sale of lighting devices; mounting
• § 31-5-933 — Repealed by Laws 1985, ch
• § 31-5-934 — Approved sale of equipment generally
• § 31-5-935 — Standards for safety equipment
• § 31-5-936 — Identification requirements for equipment
• § 31-5-937 — Approval of safety equipment by superintendent
• § 31-5-938 — Duration of superintendent's approval
• § 31-5-939 — Revocation of superintendent's approval; reapproval
• § 31-5-940 — Testing and enforcement program
• § 31-5-950 — General braking requirements
• § 31-5-951 — Brakes on motor-driven cycles
• § 31-5-952 — Horns and warning devices
• § 31-5-953 — Mufflers
• § 31-5-954 — Mirrors
• § 31-5-955 — Windshields and wipers
• § 31-5-956 — Tires; restriction of travel under hazardous conditions; penalties
• § 31-5-957 — Required flares, lanterns or reflectors for certain vehicles
• § 31-5-958 — Display of warning devices when vehicle disabled
• § 31-5-959 — Vehicles transporting hazardous materials
• § 31-5-960 — Pedestrian vehicles
• § 31-5-961 — Television receivers; electronic displays
• § 31-5-962 — Sunscreening devices
• § 31-5-970 — Required safe mechanical condition
• § 31-6-101 — Definitions
• § 31-6-102 — Test to determine alcoholic or controlled substance content of blood; suspension of license
• § 31-6-103 — Application for hearing; stay of suspension of license; scope of hearing
• § 31-6-104 — Right to petition for subsequent hearing; suspension applies to all licenses held; persons not required to take test
• § 31-6-105 — Method of performing chemical analysis; persons permitted to draw blood; request by arrested person for test; information made available; evidence of refusal to take test
• § 31-6-106 — No liability incurred by persons requested to administer test
• § 31-6-107 — Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch
• § 31-6-108 — Implied consent requirements for youthful drivers
• § 31-7-101 — Short title
• § 31-7-102 — Definitions
• § 31-7-103 — Administration and enforcement
• § 31-7-104 — Disposition of fees
• § 31-7-105 — Administrative hearings
• § 31-7-106 — License required; limited to one license
• § 31-7-107 — Persons exempted
• § 31-7-108 — Persons not to be licensed; investigation by the division
• § 31-7-109 — Classes of licenses
• § 31-7-110 — Instruction and temporary driver's permits
• § 31-7-111 — Application for license or permit generally
• § 31-7-112 — Application for license or permit of persons under 18
• § 31-7-113 — Fees
• § 31-7-114 — Examinations; visual acuity
• § 31-7-115 — Issuance, description and contents
• § 31-7-116 — Carrying and displaying
• § 31-7-117 — Restricted licenses
• § 31-7-118 — Replacement license
• § 31-7-119 — Expiration and renewal; required tests; extension
• § 31-7-120 — Records to be kept by division; exceptions
• § 31-7-121 — Repealed By Laws 1997, ch
• § 31-7-122 — (c) The division shall not issue a new license to a person who has had his Wyoming license revoked or restore a person's revoked nonresident operating privilege until the division determines after investigation of the character, habits and driving ability of the person that the person has met the re
• § 31-7-123 — Authority of division to cancel license or permit
• § 31-7-124 — Suspension or revocation of privileges of nonresidents; reporting of convictions, suspensions and revocations by division
• § 31-7-125 — Suspension or revocation upon notice of conviction in another state or in federal court
• § 31-7-126 — Reporting of convictions and failure to appear by courts
• § 31-7-127 — Mandatory revocation of license for certain violations
• § 31-7-128 — The court shall forward to the department a copy of the record pertaining to disposition of the arrest or citation; (ii) Except as provided in subsection (n) of this section, for a first conviction, or for a prosecution deferred under W.S
• § 31-7-129 — Discretionary suspension of license
• § 31-7-130 — Commencement of cancellation, suspension or revocation
• § 31-7-131 — Repealed by Laws 2025, ch
• § 31-7-132 — Restriction on operation under foreign license during cancellation, suspension or revocation in this state
• § 31-7-133 — Unlawful use of license
• § 31-7-134 — Driving while license cancelled, suspended, invalid or revoked
• § 31-7-135 — Permitting unlicensed person to drive
• § 31-7-136 — General penalties
• § 31-7-137 — Proof of receipt of notice or order; change of address or name
• § 31-7-138 — Repealed by Laws 2025, ch
• § 31-7-139 — Anatomical organ donor
• § 31-7-140 — Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977; division to enter into compact
• § 31-7-141 — Veteran designation
• § 31-7-142 — (iv) The license issued to a person who is not a United States citizen but who has lawful status as defined by title 6, section 37.3 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall state "Not U.S
• § 31-7-143 — Unauthorized aliens; invalid out-of-state driver's licenses and nonresident operating privileges
• § 31-7-201 — Compact provisions generally
• § 31-7-202 — Definitions
• § 31-7-301 — Notification required by driver
• § 31-7-302 — Employer responsibilities
• § 31-7-303 — Exemptions
• § 31-7-304 — Issuance; classifications and endorsements
• § 31-7-305 — Disqualification and cancellation; right to a hearing
• § 31-7-306 — Commercial drivers prohibited from operating with any alcohol in system
• § 31-7-307 — Implied consent requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers
• § 31-7-308 — Notification of traffic convictions
• § 31-7-309 — Driving record information to be furnished
• § 31-7-310 — Rulemaking authority
• § 31-7-311 — Authority to enter agreements
• § 31-7-312 — Reciprocity
• § 31-7-313 — Temporary commercial driver license; fees
• § 31-7-401 — Ignition interlock licenses; definitions; administration and enforcement
• § 31-7-402 — Issuance of ignition interlock restricted license; eligibility
• § 31-7-403 — Suspension or revocation of ignition interlock license
• § 31-7-404 — Driving without interlock device
• § 31-7-405 — Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch
• § 31-7-501 — 24/7 licenses; definitions; account; administration and enforcement
• § 31-7-502 — 24/7 restricted license requirements; revocation; penalties
• § 31-8-101 — Issuance to residents by department; restrictions; limited to one state-issued credential; digital identification card; definitions; rulemaking
• § 31-8-102 — Contents
• § 31-8-103 — Expiration; records; new cards; renewal by persons living in care facilities
• § 31-8-104 — Fees
• § 31-8-105 — Prohibited acts; penalties
• § 31-8-201 — Issuance of identification card by insurers; information
• § 31-8-202 — Prohibited acts; penalty
• § 31-8-203 — Verification of insurance; enforcement by insurance commissioner
• § 31-9-101 — Short title
• § 31-9-102 — Definitions
• § 31-9-103 — Administration; administrative review
• § 31-9-104 — Disclosure of driving record
• § 31-9-105 — Return of registration to division
• § 31-9-106 — General penalties
• § 31-9-107 — Government motor vehicles
• § 31-9-108 — Other lawful processes
• § 31-9-109 — Uniformity of laws
• § 31-9-110 — Providing proof of financial responsibility
• § 31-9-201 — Repealed by Laws 1989, ch
• § 31-9-202 — Suspension of license and registration after accident report; exclusions and security requirements
• § 31-9-203 — Exceptions to W.S.