US EditionDriver's License Exam Rules in Florida Are Changing
Florida stops offering driver license exams in Spanish and Haitian Creole, affecting all classifications after a fatal crash prompted legislative action, officials said.
- Starting Feb. 6, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will require all driver's license exams to be given only in English, with the statewide testing system updated to enforce this change.
- The Florida Senate advanced SB 89, citing a deadly Turnpike crash that killed three people and the August arrest of Harjinder Singh, a semi-tractor trailer driver.
- Under the update, the English-only requirement covers all license classes, including Commercial Learner's Permit and Commercial Driver's License exams, and removes language-translation services and interpreters for oral and printed exams.
- The change accompanies proposals allowing truck impoundment and $50,000 fines, drawing praise from Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and criticism from Nikki Fried, chair of the Florida Democratic Party.
- Escambia County staff say non-English tests are popular among immigrant and military communities, with 7,969 total exams since 2025 and `I would say it's around 25% of the time that we utilize those other languages,` said Kimson Nobles.
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Florida Driver License Exams Will Soon Be Administered In English Only
Pretty soon, all driver license exams in Florida will be available in English only. Those seeking a license could previously take exams in multiple languages. The change goes into effect on Friday; here’s what you need to know. Prospective Florida drivers will be required to take exams in English starting Feb. 6 On Friday, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced that all prospective drivers will have to take exams i…
Last-minute rush: Test-takers scramble before English-only DMV deadline
Florida will join just two other states in restricting driver's license exams to English only, with the change taking effect Friday.The Florida Department of Motor Vehicles announced the policy change with less than a week's notice, prompting a rush of people seeking to take their driving tests in languages other than English before the Feb. 6 deadline. Driving test-takers scramble before English-only deadline"We've been getting tons and tons of…
Florida to Administer Driver License Tests 'Exclusively in English' to Ensure Safety
In a move that could save lives, Florida officials said beginning on Friday driver license exams will only be available in English. The post Florida to Administer Driver License Tests ‘Exclusively in English’ to Ensure Safety appeared first on Breitbart.
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