Florida updates statewide driver license testing system: English only
Florida is making moves to keep drivers safe with a new requirement for licensing tests.
Reacting to a series of stories about migrants and illegal aliens who caused deadly crashes across the United States, Florida is changing the way it evaluates the competency of potential drivers. Beginning on February 6, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) announced that all driver’s license tests will be issued in English only.
“This change applies to all driver license classifications, including exams administered orally,” reads a press release from the department.
“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,” it continues.
This is a change from previous years, in which most non-commercial classifications were issued in several languages. Meanwhile, Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) and Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) exams were available in both English and Spanish.
Florida experienced this unfortunate tragedy for itself on August 12, 2025, when Harjinder Singh was arrested following a crash in St. Lucie County that resulted in the deaths of three people occupying a minivan. Singh is accused of attempting to make an illegal U-turn in an “unauthorized location.”
Reacting to a series of stories about migrants and illegal aliens who caused deadly crashes across the United States, Florida is changing the way it evaluates the competency of potential drivers. Beginning on February 6, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) announced that all driver’s license tests will be issued in English only.
“This change applies to all driver license classifications, including exams administered orally,” reads a press release from the department.
“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,” it continues.
This is a change from previous years, in which most non-commercial classifications were issued in several languages. Meanwhile, Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) and Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) exams were available in both English and Spanish.
Florida experienced this unfortunate tragedy for itself on August 12, 2025, when Harjinder Singh was arrested following a crash in St. Lucie County that resulted in the deaths of three people occupying a minivan. Singh is accused of attempting to make an illegal U-turn in an “unauthorized location.”
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