Driver’s license rules allow non-English written exam

By June Watanabe

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 23, 2012

~~<p>Question: My daughter got involved in a fender-bender, and we are in a case of “he said, she said.” Thank goodness nobody got hurt. But the other driver could not speak English, and the police and my daughter had to wait for his wife to come to translate what happened. How can someone get a driver’s license without being able to speak (and I assume write) English? Doesn’t he have to take a written exam and a road test? How can I put in an official complaint with the city or state?</p>
<p>Answer: Without knowing the exact circumstances of the man’s license, we can’t respond to how he obtained it or with whom you should file a complaint.</p>
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Question: My daughter got involved in a fender-bender, and we are in a case of “he said, she said.” Thank goodness nobody got hurt. But the other driver could not speak English, and the police and my daughter had to wait for his wife to come to translate what happened. How can someone get a driver’s license without being able to speak (and I assume write) English? Doesn’t he have to take a written exam and a road test? How can I put in an official complaint with the city or state?

Answer: Without knowing the exact circumstances of the man’s license, we can’t respond to how he obtained it or with whom you should file a complaint. Login for more...