The new English-only driving test rule eliminates interpreters and may leave thousands unlicensed with few options ...

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 ...

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 ...

Starting Feb. 6, all printed tests in multiple languages and interpreter services for oral exams will be removed throughout the state.

Currently, exams for most non-commercial driver classifications are offered in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.

This change applies to all driver license classifications, including exams administered orally, the agency announced in a news release.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said using an interpreter during an exam will be prohibited.

Florida’s latest move aligns with heightened national scrutiny of language proficiency in transportation safety.