{"id":138578,"date":"2026-01-31T07:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T07:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/138578\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T07:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T07:15:26","slug":"florida-drivers-license-exams-to-be-offered-in-english-only-starting-feb-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/138578\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida driver&#8217;s license exams to be offered in English only starting Feb. 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAll Florida driver&#8217;s license knowledge and skills examinations will be administered exclusively in English starting Feb. 6, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced Friday.Video above: Leaders rally in Palm Beach County to oust Noem and call for immigration enforcement reformThis includes all driver license classifications, including exams administered orally.Previously, knowledge exams for most non-commercial driver license classifications were offered in multiple languages, and the Commercial Learner\u2019s Permit and Commercial Driver License knowledge exams were only available in English and Spanish. FLHSMV has updated its driver license testing system statewide. Language translation services will no longer be permitted for knowledge or skills examinations, and any printed exams in languages other than English will be removed for use.&#8221;FLHSMV remains committed to ensuring safe roadways for all Floridians and visitors by promoting clear communication, understanding of traffic laws, and responsible driving behavior,&#8221; the agency said in a news release.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25In Palm Beach County, tests are administered at the Tax Collector&#8217;s Office, including in Delray Beach, Greenacres, Jupiter,  Palm Beach Gardens, Westlake and West Palm Beach.The St. Lucie County Tax Collector\u2019s Office said in an advisory: &#8220;We recognize that this policy will impact our customers, including non-English speakers. As an agent of the State of Florida, the St. Lucie County Tax Collector\u2019s Office is required to implement and enforce all FLHSMV policies and procedures. We will continue to provide service within the scope of the requirements set by FLHSMV.&#8221;Other states offer the tests in languages other than English, but the behind-the-wheel skills test is usually conducted in English.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tTALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>All Florida driver&#8217;s license knowledge and skills examinations will be administered exclusively in English starting Feb. 6, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Video above: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/leaders-rally-palm-beach-county-oust-noem-immigration-enforcement-reform-ice-florida\/70203323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Leaders rally in Palm Beach County to oust Noem and call for immigration enforcement reform<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This includes all driver license classifications, including exams administered orally.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, knowledge exams for most non-commercial driver license classifications were offered in multiple languages, and the Commercial Learner\u2019s Permit and Commercial Driver License knowledge exams were only available in English and Spanish. <\/p>\n<p>FLHSMV has updated its driver license testing system statewide. <\/p>\n<p>Language translation services will no longer be permitted for knowledge or skills examinations, and any printed exams in languages other than English will be removed for use.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;FLHSMV remains committed to ensuring safe roadways for all Floridians and visitors by promoting clear communication, understanding of traffic laws, and responsible driving behavior,&#8221; the agency said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>Stay up-to-date: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Palm Beach County, tests are administered at the Tax Collector&#8217;s Office, including in Delray Beach, Greenacres, Jupiter,  Palm Beach Gardens, Westlake and West Palm Beach.<\/p>\n<p>The St. Lucie County Tax Collector\u2019s Office said in an advisory: &#8220;We recognize that this policy will impact our customers, including non-English speakers. As an agent of the State of Florida, the St. Lucie County Tax Collector\u2019s Office is required to implement and enforce all FLHSMV policies and procedures. We will continue to provide service within the scope of the requirements set by FLHSMV.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other states offer the tests in languages other than English, but the behind-the-wheel skills test is usually conducted in English.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/get-wpbf-25-news-on-the-go\/999316\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All Florida driver&#8217;s license knowledge and skills examinations will be administered exclusively in English starting Feb. 6, the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":138579,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[67595,8228,67594,2932,30427,4229,28,7877,67593,30,29,67588,660,557,67589,914,67430,34993],"class_list":["post-138578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-clear-communication","tag-delray-beach","tag-driver-license-classification","tag-english","tag-feb","tag-flhsmv","tag-florida","tag-florida-department","tag-florida-driver-license-exam","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-multiple-language","tag-office","tag-palm-beach-county","tag-skill-examination","tag-state","tag-test","tag-understanding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}