Florida Enforces English Requirement for Driver’s Licenses

The change comes after the Trump administration reinforced federal guidelines that require commercial truckers be able to read road signs in English.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a news conference in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 12, 2025. AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File

Starting on Feb. 6, Florida transitioned all driver’s license knowledge and skills tests to English-only, a change Gov. Ron DeSantis had advocated as a necessary safety measure.

“Good reform by [the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles] to require driver exams to be conducted only in English. Need to be able to read the road signs!” DeSantis wrote on X on Jan. 31.