State lawmakers in Tennessee are debating a bill that would require drivers to pass the state’s license test in English.
HB 1708 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.
Tennessee Republicans push a version of an English-only driver’s license testing bill that would require tests in English after three years.
HB1708 would require driver's license applicants who cannot speak and read English sufficiently to receive a one-year restricted license.