Aussie state to introduce digital drivers' licences
An Australian state is set to introduce a controversial new trial of digital driver’s licenses, which will be stored as a usable app in driver’s individual smartphones.
The new technology will be rolled out in New South Wales, in what’s being described as the state’s biggest overhaul of drivers’ licences in nearly 30 years.
More than 700 people have signed up to the trial which will take place in Dubbo in the state’s west, with authorities keen to test the viability of this technology.
“People live and breathe by their phones because it is their mobile office… everything in their life is on these phones,” Roads Minister Melinda Pavey said.
“Even if you lose your phone, the data will still be there and the encryption will ensure it is secure.”
If successful, the trail could be replicated state-wide.
“Nowadays, it is pretty easy to get your hands on a fake license, but this will negate that,” Shawn Morris from Crown Hotel said.
“It makes my job a lot easier and it makes compliance issues a lot easier.”
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