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Wyoming drivers ed guide
Wyoming does not require drivers ed for every teen, but only a teen who finishes a course approved by the Wyoming Department of Education can leave the intermediate permit after six months; everyone else waits until 17. Adults need no course and hold a permit for just 10 days. There is no driver license point system in Wyoming, and since 2021 insurers no longer have to give a defensive driving discount, so a course mostly matters for whatever discount your own insurer offers.
Checked against Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services on 2026-10-23.
Wyoming Teen Drivers Ed: A Parent's Timeline from 15 to 17
This page is for Wyoming parents deciding whether to pay for drivers ed. Here is the trade off in one sentence: the course is optional, but it is the only way your teen gets full driving privileges before 17. Everyone fo...
- Learner's permitNormally at 15; hardship version possible at 14
- Intermediate permitFrom 16
- Practice before 1650 hours, 10 of them at night
Wyoming Driver Licensing for Adults, Start to Finish
This page is for adults in Wyoming who have never had a license, and for people moving here with one. The question is usually whether a course is required. It is not. A first time driver passes a written test and a visio...
- Course neededNo
- Minimum time on the permit10 days
- Permit lifespan1 year, renewable
Wyoming Defensive Driving, Tickets and Your License
This page is for Wyoming drivers who have a ticket, or an insurance agent's suggestion, and want to know if a defensive driving course will help. For your license, it will not. WYDOT has told the Legislature that Wyoming...
- License point systemNone
- Course that dismisses a ticketNo statewide program
- Repeat violation suspension90 days at the 4th moving violation in 12 months