First look at how new driving licences will appear for 50,000,000 Britons

First look at how new driving licences will appear for 50,000,000 Britons



Posted by Metro-UK

17 comments

  2. I’m surprised they aren’t going to re-use another ID providing service – e.g. Yoti

    However, a UK Government/citizen app makes a lot of sense, especially if the guys behind their websites are involved in it.

    It’ll be easiest way to roll out an ID system too when they’ve got a large market distribution.

  3. Hopefully we will be able to just add them to google/apple wallets.

    “There was an early blunder as the example of a driving licence in screenshots sent out to journalists appeared to contain Kyle’s actual licence number.”

    That is a bit concerning that the people setting it up already made such a big mistake

  4. I won’t mind having a digital version. But I’d prefer to still have a physical driving licence and ID

  5. They need to just make it so you can add it to your Apple or Google wallet.

    It’s concerning they make you want to use their app. This quite possibly means you will need to be online.

    It also means why will likely be able to obtain information about when and where you are using your proof of ID which creates a privacy issues.

  8. It’s all fun and games until Microsoft does an update…

  11. What happens if your phone gets stolen and they can guess your screen lock or you don’t have one, do they now have a copy of your driving license?

  12. What happens when it expires? Do I have to delete my phone?

  13. This is just a computerised version of an identity card. Well needed and well overdue and I’m glad they invested in this rather than a card. The added benefits over an identity card is great, with the MOT reminder voter registration and whatnot.
    It will be great when your passport will be on your phone too alongside your tickets for your flight.

    I’m sure people will complain but the alternative is their physical driver license. So choice is there …..until it isn’t.

    I never fully got the issue or refusal to support identity cards when people are fine with passports, driving licences, TV licence etc. It seemed there were a lot of upsides to me.

  14. Call me crazy but making it impossible to live without access to a phone, in a world where the supply of silicon chips is increasingly threatened, and the access to any new technology at any moment could be limited to near 0 within a week of actions, might be a bad decision.

  15. So hand over your unlocked phone to the cop demanding your license?

    Nah.

  16. This is going to be compete bullshit. Have you ever used the NHS app. It’s africking nightmare to log in every time. I will opt to keep physical if that’s an option

  17. We are losing our civil liberties each day. What is going on. And before someone tells me I’m some nut job, how long before they get rid of physical IDs and require people to have digital versions? Or no cash?

    Or what happens when they use this to track you? 🤷🏻‍♂️ I dunno, seems very dystopian for a government that can barely do anything without cocking it up. I’d also imagine some MP has or will have a fat share in the company selected to make and operate the app.

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