Jun 12, 2012 - Find out if your state offers the driver handbook in other languages. Many states offer the drivers manual in Spanish.

In Florida you can only take the test in English or Spanish. I did some research when my husband was going to take his test because he didn't know English when he arrived from Brazil. The DMV allowed him to take the test with a translator (though it couldn't be me) since he couldn't take it in English yet. He did so, but didn't pass - he said he thought that the translator (our neighbor) didn't know how to translate everything very well. So for about a week my husband studied the Spanish test and then passed the computer test and driving test on the same day. I was really proud of him, especially since he speaks Portuguese, not Spanish. Although I believe that immigrants should learn the language of the country they live in (be it in the U.S.

Or any other country), I don't think it is fair to expect someone to know the language before/when they arrive. My husband was not working for his first 4 months here because he didn't have his EAD - he was BORED. He was so happy when he got his DL because he gained a lot of freedom and loves to drive. That would not have been possible the first year had he not been allowed to take the test in Spanish (though not his native language). Yes, this is confusing me. A friend here locally said that 4 years ago she was given the test in Russian but it seems now that they do not do this. The info from our friends in Nebraska is interesting but obviously does not apply here in Florida.

Given time and a translation dictionary, Tanya was able to take and pass the on-line 4 hour Drug & Alcohol test that is required by the state. A major accomplishment and I also am very proud of her and her tenacity. It took her all day to do it. Thanks for your insight and help.

A friends wife in Ft Lauderdale was allowed to bring a Russian interpreter. Know what you mean as my wife did fine with the 'signs' part of the exam, but had to take the second written part a couple of times even though her English is great. We came up with a Russian/English version of a driving test somewhere and studied that a lot.

Craigslist email harvester pro 143 cracked. Thank you very much. I will check with the DMV next week to see if they will allow me to be there with her. (Now that was a helpful answer!) Where are the tricks in those questions? I can't see any, it's plain and simple. Now, the USA has ONE official language: english. Learning it is part of the immigration process and integration effort. I am sorry but speaking english is more than mandatory when driving, the test is just an anecdote.

What if she gets pulled over by the police, will she need an interpreter? Exactly which Florida Statute makes it mandatory to speak English while driving? She is learning English. She speaks it very well actually. But reading a DMV test is difficult for her. If she did get pulled over by the police I am sure she could communicate well enough to deal with the situation.