News
U.S. State of Maryland Adds Yoruba Language For Learner’s Permit Test, Driver’s Manual
U.S. State of Maryland Motor Vehicle adds 9 new languages for Drivers’ Permit Test, including Yoruba.
Others are Tagalog, Amharic, Arabic, Russian, Urdu, Hindi, Farsi, Portuguese and American Sign Language.
Getting a learner’s permit is the first step to getting a driver’s license in the state, according to MVA.
New language joins English, Spanish, French, Nepali, Korean, traditional Chinese and Vietnamese.
Starting this September, residents in Maryland in the United States will be able take their learner’s permit in nine more languages, making it a total of 17 languages that are being offered by the Motor Vehicle Administration.
Both the learner’s permit and the Maryland Driver’s Manual will now be offered in Yoruba (West Africa), Tagalog, Amharic (Afro-Asiatic language), Arabic, Russian, Urdu, Hindi, Farsi, Portuguese and American Sign Language.
Getting a learner’s permit is the first step to getting a driver’s license in the state, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration.
MVA Administrator Chrissy Nizer said in a statement:
“Improving accessibility for the driver’s knowledge test and study materials is critical to serve Maryland’s linguistically diverse population…
“We are committed to the safety of all our new drivers and we want all our applicants to understand the materials clearly and have a positive testing experience.”
The Motor Vehicle Administration uses U.S. Census data to determine language availability. The new languages join the current languages being offered, including English, Spanish, French, Nepali, Korean, traditional Chinese and Vietnamese.
To apply for a learner’s permit, an applicant must pass the permit driver’s knowledge test on The Law Test System, and to pass the exam, the applicant must finish the test within the allotted time of 20 minutes and achieve a test score of 88% percent or better.
