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Ability to read and write English not required for NY Driver’s License

Language not a barrier for some drivers

BY BRANDY RISSMILLER / STAFF WRITER

brissmiller@republicanherald.com / Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:43 AM EDT

On the road to getting a New York driver’s license, language can be no obstacle.

“Being able to read and write the English language is not required of an individual to pass the driver’s exam — both skills and written — in New York,” said Ken Brown, spokesman for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. Continue reading