The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced they will start issuing a newly designed license said to be more secure. The design will be new for both California driver’s licenses and ID cards. The new cards will have security features, along with a different look and feel.
"The new security features, coupled with advanced technology, make California driver licenses and identification cards one of the most secure identification documents in the country," said DMV Director George Valverde. "We are confident that they will be well-received by residents, businesses and law enforcement officials."
The new cards are equipped with the latest in document security technology and have several features to protect them against tampering, fraud, and counterfeiting.
The same information as on a previous license or ID card will be printed but the new card will have easier readability. Some of the new features include:
- A vertical layout for persons under 21
- The cardholder's date of birth and signatures that can be felt by touch
- Images that can be seen only with the use of ultraviolet lights
- A 2D bar code on the back of the card that replicates and verifies only the information on the front of the card (similar to the current magnetic stripe)
- Laser perforation outline of the California Brown Bear, which can be seen from the front of the card when a flashlight is pressed against the back of the card.
For more information on the new driver license and ID card view the California DMV website. For your Los Angeles Auto Insurance needs check with Sutherland-Scherff for a policy quote.
"The new security features, coupled with advanced technology, make California driver licenses and identification cards one of the most secure identification documents in the country," said DMV Director George Valverde. "We are confident that they will be well-received by residents, businesses and law enforcement officials."
The new cards are equipped with the latest in document security technology and have several features to protect them against tampering, fraud, and counterfeiting.
The same information as on a previous license or ID card will be printed but the new card will have easier readability. Some of the new features include:
- A vertical layout for persons under 21
- The cardholder's date of birth and signatures that can be felt by touch
- Images that can be seen only with the use of ultraviolet lights
- A 2D bar code on the back of the card that replicates and verifies only the information on the front of the card (similar to the current magnetic stripe)
- Laser perforation outline of the California Brown Bear, which can be seen from the front of the card when a flashlight is pressed against the back of the card.
For more information on the new driver license and ID card view the California DMV website. For your Los Angeles Auto Insurance needs check with Sutherland-Scherff for a policy quote.
