Translated driver’s manuals for newcomers in the USA

What is a driver’s manual?

A driver’s manual is a small book that has information on how to drive. It explains driving rules and prepares you for the driving tests. It is a free handbook from the Department of Motor Vehicles, also known as the DMV. Each state in the U.S. has its own driver’s manual.

Translated U.S. driver’s manuals

These translated driver’s manuals in your first language will help you prepare for the driving test. In many states, you can take tests in your language. In other states, you must take the test in English.

IMPORTANT: These manuals are not specific to your state and they may be outdated. They will help you study but should only be used to help as some of the laws might be different in your state. You will need the official driver’s manual for your state as well.

Click on one of the pictures below to see the driver’s manual. You can read the manual online, or you can download it to your computer or mobile device.

دليل السائق (Arabic)

Վարորդի ձեռնարկ (Armenian)

驾驶员手册 (Chinese)

کتاب رهنما دریوری (Dari)

دفترچه راهنمای راننده (Farsi)

Manuel du conducteur (French)

हिन्दी (Hindi)

運転マニュアル (Japanese)

ပှၤနီၣ်သိလ့ၣ် အလံာ်နဲၣ်ကျဲ (Karen)

សៀវភៅណែនាំស្ដីពីការបើកបរ (Khmer)

Igitabo cy’umushoferi (Kinyarwanda)

운전자 설명서 (Korean)

चालकलाई मार्गनिर्देशिका (Nepali)

د موټر چلوونکي لاسي کتاب (Pashto)

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)

Руководство для водителя (Russian)

Buuga darawalnimada (Somali)

Manual del conductor (Spanish)

ПІДРУЧНИК ВОДІЯ (Ukrainian)

số tay lái xe (Vietnamese)

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