Florida driver's license tests will be in English only starting Friday

[underpants]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFOX) — Starting Friday, people in Florida will only be able to take a driver’s license exam in English.

The deadline has some people rushing to take the exam before their native language is no longer an option.

Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said in a press release that the state takes a leading role in highway safety by requiring all driver’s license exams to be taken in English and without an interpreter.

Before the change, exams could be taken in Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and other languages for noncommercial licenses.

https://www.12onyourside.com/2026/02/04/this-state-will-now-only-offer-drivers-license-exams-english/#4gk73c1pzg7f65srp92wdb0qcglnskto

[Vinca]

1. I'm surprised Florida didn't stipulate it would only be given in "American."

[ProfessorGAC]

2. So, The Goal Was To Reduce Public Safety?

These people will still drive, they'll just do it without the bother of learning the rules of the road.
Unintended consequences of a silly idea.

[underpants]

6. And you don't need to read the language. Road signs are fairly standard.

Does anyone actually read a stop sign? No. It’s a stop sign.

I drove a 12-15 passenger van when I was in Germany. I had to have take a test once you’re on the road it’s pretty much the same as here.
🚦⚠️↖️↗️🛑

[NewHendoLib]

3. That won't help the magats. They seem to be illiterate

[hlthe2b]

4. Great! When FL car insurers leave the market after the explosion in uninsured, unlicensed drivers-

-involved wrecks--(joining all the home insurers leaving the Florida market and all the contractors no longer building and Agricultural growers leaving the business for lack of immigrant workers), maybe Florida R's will have finally sufficiently FAFO.

[3catwoman3]

5. Floriduh strikes again.