Bill requiring Tennessee driver license applicants to take written test in English advances

HB1708 would require driver license applicants to take the written exam in English only. Applicants unable to pass would be issued an 18-month restricted license.
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Tennessee bill would require English test for full driver’s license

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new bill would require people to pass a test in English to get a full driver’s license. If the bill passed, people who can’t speak and read English sufficiently would be ...

Tennessee lawmakers debate bill requiring English-only written driver's license test

HB 1708 would require driver's license applicants who cannot speak and read English sufficiently to receive a one-year ...
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Tennessee bill would require English-only driver's license exams, ban translation aids

Two Tennessee Republicans are again seeking to require all driver’s license tests to be offered in English only – and ban dictionaries and other translation help. Rep. Kip Capley, R-Summertown, and ...