Florida driver's license exams to be administered in English only

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) announced on Friday that beginning Feb. 6, all driver's license knowledge and skills examinations will be administered exclusively in English.

According to a press release FLHSMV sent out, knowledge exams for most non-commercial driver license classifications were offered in multiple languages, while Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) and Commercial Driver License (CDL) knowledge exams were only available in English and Spanish.

Under the updated policy, they say that all driver's license knowledge and skills testing will be conducted in English. To implement this change, FLHSMV has updated its driver license testing system statewide.

Language translation services will no longer be permitted for knowledge or skills examinations, and any printed exams for languages other than English will be removed for use.

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