Motorcycle License in Wyoming
Verified against Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services ·
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Wyoming adds a Class M designation to a driver's license for motorcycle operation, available from age 15 through a bifurcated instruction permit and, later, a full license. The Wyoming Department of Transportation runs its own Basic RiderCourse directly, and a completion certificate presented within two years removes the licensing skills test. Wyoming's helmet law reaches only a rider under 18, whether operating or riding, with no separate rule for a passenger.
Wyoming's motorcycle license requirements — including a $6 fee to add the endorsement, a minimum age of 17, and a training course completion that can waive the skills test if within 24 months — are verified against Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services (see Wyoming Statutes Title 31, Chapter 7 (W.S. 31-7-109, license classifications)), current as of 2026-07-28.
Wyoming Motorcycle License Requirements at a Glance
| Permit | Motorcycle Instruction Permit |
|---|---|
| Permit minimum age | 15 |
| Permit fee | $40 |
| Permit validity | 90 days |
| Minimum age (unrestricted) | 17 |
| License fee | $6 |
| Renewal | $6 / 5 years |
| Knowledge test | Required |
| Skills test | Required |
Wyoming's Class M designation may be added to a license valid for any other class, or issued as the only class on a license held by an applicant with no other classification. Combining Class M with another class on the same license carries no extra fee under the general rule, but the Class M designation fee is charged regardless under a specific exception to that rule.
Completing Wyoming's motorcycle safety course waives the state's motorcycle skills test if within 24 months. See Wyoming’s motorcycle safety course.
Wyoming helmet law
Required for some riders
A rider is exempt only if all of the following are true:
- the rider is 18 or older — Section 31-5-115(o) reads 'operate or ride,' covering an operator and a passenger under a single age rule rather than two separate lists.
Section 31-5-115(o) requires protective headgear, securely fastened and of a type approved by the superintendent, of any minor who operates or rides a motorcycle on a public highway, street or thoroughfare. The requirement does not reach a person riding within an enclosed cab, a person operating or riding a moped, or an autocycle occupant (subsection (t)), and it also applies to motor-driven cycles under subsection (s). Operators in an officially authorised parade are exempt from subsections (e) through (o), which includes the helmet clause. Headgear must meet or exceed ANSI Z90.1-1971, though equipment meeting the older Z90.1-1966 standard remains accepted.
W.S. § 31-5-115(o) · verified 2026-07-28
Source Notes
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- License classifications, permits, fees and tests come from the Wyoming Statutes and the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services. Training facts come from the Wyoming Motorcycle Safety Education Program, which the Department runs directly. Helmet rules come from the Wyoming Statutes.
- Wyoming's Department of Transportation describes its Basic RiderCourse as waiving 'all testing requirements' for the Class M license. The statute authorising the program limits the exemption it may grant to the licensing skills test; this page follows the statute and records the knowledge test as still required after the course.
- Wyoming's helmet law applies only to a rider under 18, whether operating the motorcycle or riding as a passenger. A rider 18 or older may ride without a helmet.
Sources
Data last verified: 2026-07-28 (verified by: agent) | Source: Wyoming Statutes Title 31, Chapter 7 (W.S. 31-7-109, license classifications)