The language update applies across every license category and includes written, oral, and knowledge-based exams.
All Florida driver’s license examinations will be administered exclusively in English without the option of an interpreter, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said Friday. The ...
"Good reform by (Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) to require driver exams be conducted only in English," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said of the new policy Jan. 31 on X. "Need to be able to ...
The rule change comes after Trump declared English as the official language of the United States in March 2025 amid the ...
The change will go into effect on Feb. 6, said the agency, which is ending all language-translation services and tests printed in other languages.
The new English-only driving test rule eliminates interpreters and may leave thousands unlicensed with few options ...
Starting Feb. 6, all printed tests in multiple languages and interpreter services for oral exams will be removed throughout the state.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Next week, exams for driver’s licenses in Florida will be given exclusively in English, the state has announced. A news release from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and ...
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced Jan. 30 it would soon issue all driver license exams in English only.
Previously, tests were administered in other languages.
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said using an interpreter during an exam will be prohibited.