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When public transportation is available, a member of this team should introduce the refugee family to the system quickly and encourage them to use it. Both the transportation committee member responsible for bus orientation and the refugee family should maintain copies of public transportation schedules. Refugee family members will also benefit from tutorials on how to look up bus routes and other information pertaining to public transportation online.  \nIt is best if the location of the refugee’s housing and employment do not require long-term reliance on the cosponsoring group for their transportation needs. We have found that lack ofpublic transportation causes feelings of frustration and isolation that hinder independence. Hence our strong recommendation that your refugee family be resettled in towns or cities near your group with adequate public transportation.  \nSome refugees will be interested in acquiring a car. Unless someone in the cosponsoring group is able to donate a used automobile, the refugee will need to work with the finance person to develop a plan for purchasing a car, maintaining it, and arranging for automobile insurance.  \nIn most cases, the transportation committee will need to arrange for driving instruction and/or help the refugee prepare for his or her driver ’s license. The Connecticut DMV now offers the learner’s permit test in Albanian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese as a part of their regular computerized testing system. In the summer of 2023, they also added paper and pencil permit test options in Amharic Ethiopia, Armenian, Bosnian, Chinese Simplified, Croatian, Dari, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Persian Farsi, Portuguese Brazil, Punjabi, Romanian, Somali, Thai,Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu. In order to access the paper and pencil options, the test-taker should make an appointment online on the DMV’s website in the normal fashion. When they arrive at the DMV branch for their appointment, they should request the language in which they would like to test. Those taking the test in this fashion should be warned that it will take longer than usual. If they pass, the DMV staff will need to upload the information into the computer system manually which takes more time.  \nIn order to prepare for the permit test, test-takers should study the Connecticut Driver ’s Manual. IRIS has driver ’s manuals available in Arabic, Pashto and Dari as well as study questions that are translated in these languages. They are available on IRIS’s Co-Sponsors’ Resources website page under the DMVdrop-down menu. These versions were translated by IRIS translators.  \nThe DMV has also added a translation function to its website so its content can be automatically translated into many languages. This includes a page where they have the driver's manual embedded so it too can be automatically translated. Keep in mind these are electronic translations so will not be perfect. HERE is the page on the DMV website for the manual translations. Once navigating to this page, users need to click the button on the top right to choose a language.  \nAfter passing the permit test, the refugee family member can begin practicing for the Road Test with volunteers who have held a driver ’s license for at least four years.  \nThe road test is administered in English. An interpreter may be present to explain the process before the exam begins, but may not be present during the actual test. Getting a driving license can be a trying ordeal, and many refugees do not pass it on their first or second attempt. 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It also orients families to public transportation systems and maintains copies of transportation schedules.\"},{\"question\":\"How can refugees prepare for the Connecticut learner’s permit test in different languages?\",\"answer\":\"Refugees can use the Connecticut DMV’s multi-language permit test options where available, make an online appointment for paper-and-pencil options, and study the Connecticut Driver’s Manual, including translated versions and translated study questions.\"},{\"question\":\"Is an international driver’s license (IDL) allowed for refugees in Connecticut?\",\"answer\":\"IDL use for extended periods is only permitted for visitors who do not intend to settle. Once refugees become Connecticut residents through DSS benefits, they may only drive with a valid Connecticut driver’s license, so IDL use by residents is unlawful.\"}]","Transportation and Driver Licenses - Resettlement guidance | PDF",1789730722]