Wyoming Driving Law



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Drinking and Driving Suspensions/Revocations

Administrative Per Se Suspension

An Administrative Per Se Suspension results when you have been arrested for DWUI and the results of your chemical test show an alcohol concentration of 0.08% or greater. Dismissal of the DWUI in court will not affect the Administrative Per Se suspension.

Length of Suspension: 90 days. (If you are convicted of the DWUI in court, the time served for the Administrative Per Se suspension will be credited toward the DWUI suspension.)

Start of Suspension: 30 days after the issuance of the temporary driver’s license and notice of suspension given by the officer at the time of the arrest, or at the end of any existing suspension or revocation. (The procedure to apply for limited driving privileges or a contested case hearing is explained on the form issued by the officer.)

Am I eligible for limited driving privileges? - Yes, if you have not been issued a probationary license in the past five years in accordance with Wyoming driving law.

Reinstatement Requirements:

  • Completion of all withdrawal actions on record; and
  • Payment of reinstatement fee.

Refusal Suspension

A Suspension for Refusal results when you have been arrested for DWUI and you refuse to submit to the chemical test requested by the law enforcement agency.

Length of Suspension: Six months for a first offense; 18 months if there is a previous refusal, or DWUI on your record. (If you plead guilty to the DWUI within 10 days of your court arraignment, the refusal suspension will be deleted from your record in accordance with Wyoming driving law.)

Start of Suspension: 30 days after the issuance of the temporary driver’s license and notice of suspension given by the officer at the time of the arrest, or at the end of any existing suspension or revocation. (The procedure to apply for a contested case hearing is explained on the form issued by the officer.)

Am I eligible for limited driving privileges? - No.

Reinstatement Requirements:

  • Completion of all withdrawal actions on record; and
  • Payment of reinstatement fee.

Driving While Under the Influence

A DWUI results when you have been convicted in court of Driving While Under the Influence. (In addition to an Administrative Per Se/Refusal, you may be convicted of DWUI.)

1st Offense (within previous five years)

Length of Suspension: 90 days. (If you served or are serving a suspension for Administrative Per Se, the suspension period will be the same. If you are serving a suspension for refusing to submit to the chemical test, the DWUI suspension will start after the refusal suspension is over.)

Am I eligible for limited driving privileges? - Yes, if you have not been issued a probationary driver’s license in the past five years in accordance with Wyoming driving law.

Reinstatement Requirements:

  • Completion of all withdrawal actions on record;
  • Filing of an SR-22; and
  • Payment of reinstatement fee.

2nd Offense (within previous five years)

Length of Suspension: One year. (If you served or are serving a suspension for Administrative Per Se, an additional nine-month suspension will be added to your record. If you are serving a suspension for refusing to submit to the chemical test, the DWUI suspension will start at the end of any suspension(s) on record.)

Am I eligible for limited driving privileges? - No, according to Wyoming traffic laws. (Limited driving privileges cannot be issued for any DWUI after the first offense.)

Reinstatement Requirements:

  • Completion of all withdrawal actions on record;
  • Filing of an SR-22; and
  • Payment of reinstatement fee.

3rd or Subsequent Offense (within five years)

Length of Revocation: Three years.

Am I eligible for limited driving privileges? - No.

Reinstatement Requirements:

  • Completion of all withdrawal actions on record;
  • Filing of an SR-22;
  • Payment of reinstatement fee;
  • Undergo an alcohol/drug evaluation;
  • Successfully complete an alcohol/drug rehabilitation program;
  • Remain alcohol-free for the previous six (6) months prior to licensing; and
  • Complete and pass a re-examination of the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. If you are re-licensed, at a minimum, you will be restricted to “No use of alcohol through....”


Suspension/Revocation Related Matters

Requests for Limited Driving Privileges

In some suspension cases, you may be eligible for limited driving privileges. If so, you may request a Record Review to see if you are eligible to be issued a probationary driver’s license which will allow you limited driving privileges during the suspension period.

You must submit your request in writing and include a $15 fee. Both the written request and the fee must be received prior to the beginning of the suspension period. You can only be issued one probationary driver’s license in a 5-year period.

Contested Case Hearings

If you wish to contest the suspension of your privilege to drive, you may submit your request for a Contested Case Hearing, in writing, along with a $25 fee.

Your written request must be postmarked within twenty (20) days of the date of the notice you receive and must include the fee.

License Reinstatement Fee

The reinstatement fee is $50.00. This fee can be paid at any Wyoming driver license exam office or mailed to the Cheyenne Driver Services office. This fee is in addition to any fees for a new driver’s license, if one is issued to you.

Revocation

A revocation cancels your driver’s license, and you must go through a driver investigation to be re-licensed once the revocation is over. You cannot have limited driving privileges during a revocation. In accordance with Wyoming driving law, the offenses that will cause a revocation are:

  • Third or subsequent Driving While Under the Influence (DWUI);
  • Third or subsequent Reckless Driving;
  • Leaving the Scene of an Injury Accident;
  • Homicide by Vehicle;
  • Felony which is a direct result of the manner of driving.

SR-22

An SR-22 is an insurance certificate that your insurance company files with the department. Wyoming Statute 31-9-401 requires that proof of financial responsibility be required for certain violations or actions. Proof of financial responsibility must be maintained for 3 years from the date it is required.

When an SR-22 is on file, the insurance company must notify the department when there is a cancellation of the insurance.

During a suspension, the SR-22 is required to maintain your vehicle registration or for a probationary driver’s license if one is issued to you. If the SR-22 is not on file by the end of your mandatory suspension, your driving privilege will remain suspended until the SR-22 is filed.

Start of Suspension/Revocation

In accordance with Wyoming driving law, the start of a suspension/revocation is 25-30 days from the date the order is mailed to you by the department or given to you by law enforcement, or at the end of any suspensions already on your record.

For more information on Wyoming driving law, please visit the Wyoming Department of Transportation - Driver Services website.

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