INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Almost three years after it first declared plans to roll out digital driver's licences, the NSW government has finally announced that it
Minister for Finance, Services and Property, Victor Dominello, despite the delay this is still an Australian-first, although South Australia
licences will be availble on the Service NSW app starting next yearTried and testedThe introduction of the legislation comes after a
large-scale trial was conducted in Dubbo, with 1,400 drivers participating, between October 2017 and February 2018, resulting in 83%
both drivers and authorities who check licences responded to a purely digital version.The first seeds of going digital were sown way back in
2015, when the then NSW government made an election promise to roll out the first batch of digital licences in 2016.NSW Photo ID will also
date has yet to be confirmed.According to the NSW government, the digital licences will improve security and reduce fraud compared to their
physical counterparts, and will allow users to provide proof of identity and age to gain entry into pubs and clubs, or when pulled over for
digital version on the NSW Services app when the rollout happens next year.While digital versions will be made available, the use of them is
optional and physical cards will still be issued.[Lead image from Highway Patrol Images]eJUZpddXuTbghK6Q8muoPj.jpg#
