The California DMV allows 1.5 million people to obtain a mobile driver’s license
The Motor Vehicle Administration allows more than 1 million people to obtain a digital driver’s license in California. DMV has opened up its mobile driver’s license program to the first 1.5 million people. All you have to do is download the CA DMV Wallet app on your smartphone, take a picture of your real ID – front and back – and upload it to the app to get your DL on mobile. It’s not meant to replace your real identity, but there are a few things you’ll be able to use it for. You can use the digital version at three airports in California: San Francisco International Airport, San Jose International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Las Vegas and Phoenix airports will also accept the mDL. | more | Find the full list of airports that accept digital driver’s licenses here. The DMV says you can use it as proof of your age at many convenience stores across California if you buy alcohol. To make age-verified purchases, you’ll have to register with TruAge and share a QR code at checkout at select stores. See convenience stores that accept mobile driver’s licenses below (app users click here): 5sYXRlc3QubWluLmpzJz48L3NjcmlwdD48dGFibGVhdS12aXogaWQ9J3RhYmxlYXUtdml6JyBzcmM9J2h0dHBzOi8vYW5hbHl0aWNzLmRtdi5jYS5nb3YvdC9UYWJs ZWF1UHJvZH VjdGlvbjAxL3ZpZXdzL1RydUFnZUxvY2F0aW9ucy9EYXNoYm9hcmQxJyB3aWR0aD0nNzcwJyBoZWlnaHQ9JzMyNycgaGlkZS10YWJzIHRvb2xiYXI9J2JvdHRvbScg PjwvdGFibGVhd S12aXo+ However, there are some limitations. You won’t be able to use it to show law enforcement if you get pulled over. The DMV says it doesn’t permanently store your personal data, but it does keep your phone number and an encrypted photo of your driver’s license. “What the California legislature wants us to do is run the beta program, gain some experience, understand the privacy concerns, the security concerns, the operational concerns, and then report back to them letting them know how it went, what we learned and how to improve,” said Steve Gordon, director of DMV. program as we iterate over the various versions.” | Related | Learn more about the DMV’s mDL program here
The Motor Vehicle Administration allows more than 1 million people to obtain a digital driver’s license in California.
DMV has opened up its mobile driver’s license program to the first 1.5 million people.
All you have to do is download the CA DMV Wallet app on your smartphone, take a picture of your real ID – front and back – and upload it to the app to get your DL on mobile.
It’s not meant to replace your real identity, but there are a few things you’ll be able to use it for.
You can use the digital version at three airports in California:
- San Francisco International Airport
- San Jose International Airport
- Los Angeles International Airport
Las Vegas and Phoenix airports will also accept the mDL.
| more | Find the full list of airports that accept digital driver’s licenses here
The DMV says you can use it as proof of your age at many convenience stores across California if you buy alcohol. To make age-verified purchases, you’ll have to register with TruAge and share a QR code at checkout at select stores.
See convenience stores that accept mobile driver’s licenses below (app users click here):
However, there are some limitations. You won’t be able to use it to show law enforcement if you get pulled over.
The DMV says it doesn’t permanently store your personal data, but it does keep your phone number and an encrypted photo of your driver’s license.
“What the California legislature wants us to do is run the beta program, gain some experience, understand the privacy concerns, the security concerns, the operational concerns, and then report back to them letting them know how it went, what we learned and how to improve,” said Steve Gordon, director of DMV. program as we iterate through the different versions.”
| Related | Learn more about the DMV’s mDL program here
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