Florida will begin administering all driver’s license exams exclusively in English starting Friday, February 6.

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

"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 ...

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

The new English-only driving test rule eliminates interpreters and may leave thousands unlicensed with few options ...

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.

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

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles ends multilingual testing to prioritize road safety and uniform communication.

Currently, exams for most non-commercial driver classifications are offered in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said using an interpreter during an exam will be prohibited.