Delaware is one of the first US states to test the use of a mobile driving licence app.

Delaware State to get mobile driver licence app

The mid-Atlantic state of Delware in the USA has announced the introduction of a mobile driver licence app. The new mDL will be put to test in a 6-month trial run that will involve about 200 employees of the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles.

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The pilot run of the new mobile driver licence will allow the state to find out the issues that using a smartphone app as a driving licence will bring up. As such, those issues can be ironed out before the app is made available for use by the public. Here is a screenshot of what the driving licence looks like:

Delaware mobile Driver License app screenshot

Features Of The Mobile Driver Licence App

Features of the mDL app will include:

  • Enhanced privacy for age verification – no need to show a person’s address, licence number and birthdate, the mDL will verify if the person is over 18 or 21 and display a photo.
  • Law enforcement use during a traffic stop – the mDL will allow law enforcement officers to ping a driver’s smartphone to request their driving licence information prior to walking to the vehicle.
  • Business acceptance – understanding how businesses that require identification or age verification interact with the mDL will be advantageous throughout pilot.
  • Ease of Use – ensuring the mDL is able to be presented to any organization without difficulty.
  • Secure access – the mDL is only unlocked and accessible by the mDL holder. The mDL is accessed through an app on the owner’s smartphone and is opened/unlocked by entering a user-created PIN number or using facial recognition.
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Delaware is one of the first US states to test mobile driving licence. The benefits of an electronic driver licence of this sort include: lower costs, easier updates and logistics, as well as better security.

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