Mario Stoltz, Product Manager, Secure Card Solutions
Driver’s licenses for motor vehicles have been around for more than 125 years. With the expansion of traffic and personal mobility across national borders in the 20th century, the use of driver’s licenses has expanded and gained importance beyond the national scope. In some countries, driver’s licenses (eDLs) are also used as identity documents or for age verification, inside and sometimes outside the issuing country. The emergence of electronic driver’s licenses (eDLs) – documents with an embedded electronic component – offers benefits to everyone involved.
For document holders, eDLs can save time and effort by making it possible to interact with the authorities from a home PC or mobile phone, where before they had to line up at a brick-and-mortar offi ce. The issuing authorities can increase their productivity and reduce damages from fraud. Inspecting officers can focus on interacting with the citizen, while letting electronic equipment perform semi-automated background checks. For the future of personal mobility, eDLs offer new use cases that increase convenience and security.
This new white paper from NXP highlights the significant advantages of having an eDL scheme. Efficiencies are huge, benefiting both citizens and the departments involved with road management and safety.
