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Points, tickets and licence suspension in Wyoming

WYDOT's manual does not describe a points total. Instead, it counts moving violations. Four moving violations within 12 months leads to a suspension, and certain serious offenses bring a suspension or revocation on their own.

Young drivers face extra rules. Intermediate and restricted license holders can lose their privileges after just one violation of their restrictions or one moving violation.

By the end of this topic you can

  • You can explain the four-in-12-months moving violation rule.
  • You can say which speeding tickets stay off your Wyoming driving record.
  • You can describe the suspensions that apply to intermediate and restricted license holders.
  • You can outline how to get your license back after a suspension.

What you need to know and understand

  • You are allowed up to three moving violations in 12 months. A fourth brings a 90-day suspension.
  • Each further moving violation in that 12-month window adds another 90 days.
  • The 12 months are counted from the dates of the offenses.
  • Breaking intermediate license restrictions brings a 30-day suspension.
  • A restricted (RC) license holder is suspended 90 days for a first moving violation and 1 year for a second.
  • Reckless driving: 90 days for a first offense, 6 months for a second within 5 years, and a 1-year revocation for a third.
  • The general reinstatement fee is $50.

Speeding tickets and your record

Wyoming keeps some minor speeding tickets off your driving record, although you still pay the fine. On roads posted 65 to 75 mph, tickets for under 80 mph stay off the record. On other roads, tickets for less than 6 mph over stay off. On 80 mph interstates, WYDOT lists 81 to 85 mph as staying off the record.

Speeding in a school zone or a construction zone always goes on your record. Tickets for a commercial vehicle are also recorded.

Suspension versus revocation

  • Suspension: a temporary loss of the privilege to drive. It ends after a set time or once you meet certain requirements.
  • Revocation: your license is cancelled. When the revocation ends, you must go through a driver investigation to be relicensed.
  • Offenses that cause revocation include a third DWUI or third reckless driving offense, leaving the scene of an injury crash, homicide by vehicle, or a felony caused by your driving.
  • A driver under 21 who drives while suspended or revoked receives a further 30-day suspension.

What to do if you receive a suspension notice

  1. Read the dates. Most WYDOT suspensions start 20 days after the notice is given, or at the end of the hearing process if you ask for a hearing in time. A DWUI test-result suspension starts 30 days after the officer's notice.
  2. Decide quickly. Requests for a record review or a contested case hearing must be in writing and postmarked within 20 days of the notice.
  3. Ask about a probationary license if you are eligible. The record review costs $15, and only one probationary license is allowed in 5 years.
  4. File an SR-22 insurance certificate if WYDOT requires one. It must be kept for 3 years.
  5. Pay the reinstatement fee before you drive again.

Common mistakes

  • Ignoring a suspension notice and missing the 20-day deadline to ask for a review or hearing.
  • Assuming a small speeding ticket in a work zone will stay off your record.
  • Thinking an intermediate restriction violation is minor. It costs you 30 days of driving.
  • Driving while suspended. For a driver under 21 it adds another 30-day suspension.
Practice tip: Keep a simple note of the date of any ticket you receive, so you know when it drops out of the 12-month window.

Test yourself: Points, tickets and licence suspension in Wyoming

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Sources: Rules of the Road: State of Wyoming Driver License Manual, 2021 edition, Losing the privilege to drive (Wyoming Department of Transportation); A Guide to Driving Privilege Withdrawals (WYDOT Driver Services); Summary of Traffic Law Changes 2026, form FSDL-705D (WYDOT Driver Services); Wyoming Statutes sections 31-5-301(d), 31-7-105(e), 31-7-110(k), 31-7-127 to 31-7-130 (Wyoming Legislature). Independent guide, not affiliated with any licensing agency. Always check the latest official rules with the Wyoming licensing agency.

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