Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.

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 ...

Florida driving tests are now only available in English. The move was applauded by some, while others say it alienates people ...

What to know if you're settling in the state.

The English-only requirement follows decades of debate in a region where many households speak Spanish and multilingual ...

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 ...

Starting Friday, Florida will not offer driver's license exams in any language other than English, a change that prompted a slight surge of test‑takers at Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices ...

FLORIDA, USA — Driver's license exams in Florida will begin being administered only in English beginning in February, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced Friday.

The rule change comes after Trump declared English as the official language of the United States in March 2025 amid the administration's crackdown on commercial drivers nationwide.

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.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Starting Friday, Feb. 6, all driver’s license knowledge and skills exams in Florida will be administered only in English, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and ...