Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier told Newsmax on Thursday it is paramount that drivers know English following a series of deadly crashes.
Starting Friday, tests to obtain a driver's license in the Sunshine State will be given only in English.
Last August, a crash on the Florida Turnpike killed three people after an illegal alien made an illegal U-turn.
"For a long time now, we've prohibited illegal aliens from obtaining any driver's license, much less a trucker's license," Uthmeier said on "Ed Henry The Big Take."
"But this tragedy, this guy that drove from California, really highlighted how dangerous the situation is across the country."
"A lot of other states, a lot of these licensed providers giving out licenses to people that do not speak English, that cannot even read road signs," he added.
"So in Florida, we've got a good situation going, but we're going to further heighten the protections to make sure if you're behind the wheel of a dangerous vehicle, you better know how to speak English," Uthmeier continued.
Uthmeier said cities that do not cooperate with federal authorities in enforcing immigration law continue to be a problem.
"They bring in illegals and then they leave, and they spread and they drive big trucks into other states, endangering great states like Florida that enforce rule of law," Uthmeier said.
"Our state and local law enforcement, they work hand in hand with ICE," he added, referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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