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

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Effective February 6, 2026, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles now requires all driver's license exams to be administered exclusively in English. The policy removes all ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Starting Friday, Feb. 6, the Florida driver’s license exam will only be offered in English and without an interpreter. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles ...

A transition period has been announced for some test takers as Florida begins to offer driver's license exams in English only.

Florida is tightening the rules on driver licensing with a move that could impact tens of thousands of residents. Starting February 6, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles ...

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) announced Friday that driver's license exams will now be given in English only. This change takes effect on Feb. 6, and FLHSMV says ...

The statewide policy of offering Florida driver’s license tests only in English took effect Friday. It ends years of accommodations for speakers of other languages.

WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. In August 2025, a tractor-trailer ...

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 ...

The changes announced last Friday by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles follow a crackdown on non-English speaking commercial truck drivers after a tragic crash last year.