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US mDLs Driving in Both Directions

As the rollout of mobile driving licences (mDLs) gathers momentum across the US, a parallel movement in the opposite direction is questioning the privacy implications of these digital credentials. Spearheaded by the ‘No Phone Home’ campaign, privacy advocates are mounting a challenge to what they see as a creeping erosion of civil liberties.

Driving Licences - July 21, 2025 midnight

Europe Speeds Towards Digital Driving Licences

A significant shift is underway for Europe’s motorists, as the European Union advances plans to introduce digital driving licences. These mobile licences, accessible via smartphones, will complement traditional physical licences, offering a more flexible and interoperable identity solution across Europe.

Driving Licences - April 30, 2025 midnight

Outgoing US Administration Gives Push to mDLs

In its final days, the Biden administration is preparing an executive order that emphasises the use of digital identity technologies, such as mobile driving licences (mDLs), to enhance identity verification for public benefit programmes.

Driving Licences - January 14, 2025 midnight

US State of Oregon DMV ID Data Breach

The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Division (DMV) of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently confirmed that an estimated 3.5 million driving licences and ID cards were compromised when the agency was hacked.

Driving Licences - July 3, 2023 midnight

New Document Issues

In this round up of recent new secure document issues, we record new card designs for the US states of Arizona and Virginia, and the new Swiss driving licence.

Free - May 5, 2023 midnight

Emerging News for the New South Africa Driving Licence

Toward the end of 2022, South Africa’s Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced that the current driving licence card would be phased out and replaced with a card compatible with international standards. Now, more details about the new card are emerging.

Driving Licences - February 1, 2023 midnight

South Africa’s New Driving Licence

South Africa could launch a pilot of its new driving licence cards as early as 1 November 2023, and motorists in the country can expect several changes, including a new, more secure design and a possible validity extension to ten years.

Driving Licences - October 4, 2022 midnight

Experts Call for Plans to Harmonise Taxi Licencing in UK

Currently, there are around 280 local authorities setting distinct rules, processes and fees for motorists wanting to obtain a taxi licence in the UK. But industry experts are now calling for plans to harmonise the procedures in line with the principles of ‘fill it out once’.

Free - September 5, 2022 midnight

Bangladesh Smart Driving Licence Delivery in Limbo

Some one million Bangladeshi drivers are currently driving with an ‘acknowledgment slip’, but they are not able to apply for government and private jobs as they don’t have smart driving licence cards.

Driving Licences - June 9, 2022 midnight