"Please Be Patient NEW DRIVER" bumper sticker on car, Queens, New York. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
"To implement this change, 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," the department explained.
Gov. Ron DeSantis hailed the move.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on April 10, 2025, in Miami. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
"Good reform by @FLHSMV to require driver exams be conducted only in English. Need to be able to read the road signs!" the governor declared in a Jan. 31 post on X.
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, a Republican who launched a gubernatorial bid last month, also expressed support for the move.
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"Thank you to FLHSMV for taking a commonsense step to strengthen highway safety. Ensuring drivers can understand road signs, instructions, and safety commands in English helps keep everyone on our roads safer," Collins wrote in a Jan. 30 post on X.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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