"Good reform by (Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) to require driver exams be conducted only in English," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said of the new policy Jan. 31 on X. "Need to be able to ...

Driver’s license tests in Florida will be administered only in English starting Feb. 6, the state Department of Highway ...

Thursday is the final day people from Florida can take a driver’s license test in a different language that isn’t English.

Starting February 6th, Florida driver’s license exams will be given in English only. WMNF's Chris Young has more ...

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

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

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 3, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has announced a state-wide change to the driver’s ...

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 ...

All written, oral and skills tests for all driver's license categories in Florida must be done in English beginning Feb. 6.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will no longer offer exams in any language other than English starting on Feb. 6, officials announced Friday.

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.

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