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Exams for Florida driver’s licenses will be English-only. Here’s when
- On Friday, February 6th, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced all driver license exams, including written knowledge, behind-the-wheel skills, and oral exams, will be only in English.
- Following national attention after a deadly August 2025 crash on Florida's Turnpike, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles says the change ensures drivers understand road signs, emergency alerts and police instructions.
- Agency officials have begun removing non-English printed tests and barring translators from the exam room as the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles updates the statewide driver-license testing system.
- Prospective driver-license applicants who cannot pass the test in English will be denied licenses, and FLHSMV said this promotes public safety by ensuring responsible driving and clear communication; commercial learner's permit and commercial driver license exams remain in English and Spanish.
- Previously, Florida offered the Class E knowledge exam in multiple languages, but the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reversed this, sparking debate in Florida's linguistically diverse communities.
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In Florida, Driver's Tests Will be English-Only Starting Feb. 6
Driver’s license tests in Florida will be administered only in English starting Feb. 6, the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced Friday. The post In Florida, Driver’s Tests Will be English-Only Starting Feb. 6 appeared first on FlaglerLive.
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The spokesman-ReviewFlorida will start offering driver’s license exams in English only
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will no longer offer exams in any language other than English starting on Feb. 6, officials announced Friday.
·Orlando, United States
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All driver’s license tests to be administered solely in English in Florida
All driver’s license knowledge and skills examinations will soon be administered exclusively in English throughout the Sunshine State, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced Friday.
·Miami, United States
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