Super-secure license is on its way
Moves by the DVLA to introduce a smart card for provisional driving licences could see huge cut in the number of people fraudulently taking the driving test for others.
DVLA has launched a public consultation on proposals for a trial of a smart card provisional driving licences with the trial scheduled to begin next year and to last 12 months.
The trial will investigate the concept of using an electronic chip embedded into a provisional driving licence to improve its security and to combat drivers taking the test for cash.
The trial will be restricted to Wales and only Welsh Bi-lingual Provisional Driving Licences will be chipped. Just under 30,000, licences will be involved.
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