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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Beginning Friday, Feb. 6, Florida's driver's license exams will be English only.

Florida will require all driver's license tests to be administered only in English starting in 2026. Supporters cite safety, ...

The language update applies across every license category and includes written, oral, and knowledge-based exams.

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 ...

The change will go into effect on Feb. 6, said the agency, which is ending all language-translation services and tests printed in other languages.

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

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

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 ...

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced Jan. 30 it would soon issue all driver license exams in English only.

The rule change comes after Trump declared English as the official language of the United States in March 2025 amid the administration's crackdown on commercial drivers nationwide.