House Republicans voted to require driver's tests to be administered in English and to require proof of citizenship for ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As of January 1, 2026, Tennessee implemented a state law that will directly change the content of its driver licensing tests by requiring all new drivers to correctly identify three ...

Nearly 45,000 written Tennessee driver's exams last year were taken in a language other than English — 12% of all tests taken. The data, provided in an email this week by a state agency, shows the ...

The bill, HB 556, was sponsored by Rep. Kip Capley, R-Summertown. The bill failed in a 5-3 vote in the House Transportation Subcommittee on Tuesday. An Republican-led effort to require the state to ...

A bill requiring Tennessee driver's license tests to be taken only in English failed in a House subcommittee Tuesday after lobbying by business groups concerned that executives and workers employed in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two Tennessee Republicans are again seeking to require all driver’s license tests to be offered in English only – and ban ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A bill that would've made all written driver exams English-only and prohibited the use of interpreters and electronic devices failed in a House subcommittee. This is the second year ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee lawmakers are considering a measure that would change how driver’s licenses are issued and vehicles are registered in the state. HB 1708, sponsored by Rep. Kip ...

Tennessee has fewer driver training requirements than most states but ranks high in teen traffic fatalities. Research on the ...

Tennessee's licensing process works in phases to gradually acclimate new drivers to life as a responsible motorist. Drivers with an intermediate driver's license have certain liberties, but also face ...