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Florida driver’s license exams: English-only
starts Feb. 6

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Posted By: mc squared, 2/1/2026 11:42:08 AM

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. “This change applies to all driver license classifications, including exams administered orally,” said state officials in a news release. Currently, exams for most non-commercial driver classifications are offered in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. The department has updated its driver’s license testing system statewide, and language-translation services won’t be allowed for knowledge or skills examinations, the release said.

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Got to start somewhere. And void all the ones already out that were given in foreign languages.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: DVC 2/1/2026 12:20:48 PM (No. 2063505)
Why in the world was it ever anything but English?
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Reply 2 - Posted by: SweetPea3 2/1/2026 1:30:08 PM (No. 2063563)
I'm so proud of my state!
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Reply 3 - Posted by: checkmatekingtwo 2/1/2026 1:56:43 PM (No. 2063576)
Long-time Florida resident here. Have to say: "Huh????????" Why the heck did we ever allow drivers license exams in anything but English? Glad we're fixing it, but never should have happened to begin.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Peregrine 2/1/2026 2:01:43 PM (No. 2063578)
An exam administered orally would indicate that the individual is not fluent in English, thus unable to read road signs.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: jar 2/1/2026 3:12:45 PM (No. 2063621)
What about English only for SNAP, ssi, and all welfare programs?
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Venturer 2/1/2026 3:25:20 PM (No. 2063630)
This would be tough on States like Illinois , Maryland and some other states or territories like Washington DC, because a good half of their high school graduates cannot read English.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: mseegal 2/1/2026 4:28:57 PM (No. 2063647)
Think of the money that could be saved without translating 3 dialects of Mandarin, Urdu, Hindi, etc. Learn English or get out.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: TXknitter 2/1/2026 10:59:40 PM (No. 2063735)
I have to say, #2, you should be proud of your state. Governor DeSantis really leaves other red state Governors behind in the dust. This is such an obvious thing to put in place yet most politicians too chicken to do it. Bravo!
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Reply 9 - Posted by: JimBob 2/2/2026 12:28:54 AM (No. 2063755)
Good for Florida!
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Reply 10 - Posted by: JimBob 2/2/2026 12:56:42 AM (No. 2063756)
Just spent some time noodling around on the Mississippi Dept. of Public Safety website. I see no provision for a driver's license manual or test in any language but American English.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: mifla 2/2/2026 6:22:53 AM (No. 2063783)
The road signs are in English. If you cannot read them, you should not be driving.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: privateer 2/2/2026 7:11:10 AM (No. 2063808)
It's not just road signs, which are often accompanied by pictographs. What about weather alerts, road closing alerts, safety instructions at filling stations, weigh stations, etc. ?
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Reply 13 - Posted by: COCKNEYLAD 2/2/2026 1:41:00 PM (No. 2063996)
Now can we make all voting ballots and information English only.
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