New Jersey Could Explore Electronic Driver's Licenses

New Jersey drivers may one day have the option of showing officers their license on a smartphone.

State Sen. Thomas Kean Jr., R-Union, has proposed a bill requesting the Motor Vehicle Commission look into offering drivers an electronic license, NJ.com reports. 

The electronic license would not be mandated, so drivers would still be able to receive printed IDs.

Elyse L. Coffey, an MVC spokeswoman, tells NJ.com officials have not yet started to look into developing the proposed driver’s license app.

Concerns over the possibility of storing a license on a phone include hacking, fake licenses, smartphone theft and privacy. If the MVC accepts the proposal, officials would study a similar program that will roll out in Iowa sometime next year.

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