Delaware Administrative Code
Title 2 - Transportation
2000 - Department of Transportation
2200 - Division of Motor Vehicles
Driver Services
2221 - Use of Translators
Section 2221-5.0 - Substance of Regulation

5.1 Translation services may be provided by any individual the applicant selects.

5.2 Translators may read the questions and answers to the applicant as shown on the Division's automated test system but will not provide any other assistance during the test. The highway warning and directional sign portion of the test on the automated test system must be taken and passed without any assistance from the translator. Those applicants who fail the automated sign test twice on separate occasions shall be given a paper sign test. The signs shall be shown to the applicant who shall explain the answers to the translator who, in turn, shall provide the answers to the DMV technician. This will ensure the applicant is able to understand highway warning and directional signs in English.

5.3 Translators may provide assistance during the road test portion of Class D road tests by providing a brief overview of the road test requirements and by relaying instructions to the applicant from the DMV technician. Translators will sit in the rear of the vehicle and relay instructions to the applicant from the DMV technician but will not provide any other assistance unless directed to do so by the DMV technician. Federal law prohibits translators for commercial driver license road tests. Translators will provide applicants a brief overview of the parallel parking portion of the road test. The translator will stand next to the DMV technician during the parallel parking portion of the road test and will not provide any other instructions unless directed to do so by the DMV technician.