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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Georgia Nears English-Only Driver's Tests

The Georgia Legislature could soon require driver's license applicants to take the written portion of the test in English only. The plan, which the House adopted 104-58 Monday, would likely make Georgia the only state to have such a rule. The Senate has already adopted a similar version. It would go to Gov. Sonny Perdue after the chambers hash out minor differences. The exams are now conducted in about a dozen languages, including Spanish, Korean, Polish and Japanese.

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