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1 driver s licenses used identification purposes

1.1 europe
1.2 asia

1.2.1 japan


1.3 north america
1.4 south america

driver s licenses used identification purposes

many countries, including australia, new zealand, canada, united kingdom, , united states, have no national identification cards. many people have driver s licenses, accepted de facto proof of identity. identity cards , driver s licenses credit card size—the id-1 size , shape defined in iso/iec 7810.

europe

many european countries require drivers produce license on demand when driving. european countries require adults carry proof of identity @ times, driving license not valid identification in every european country.

in united kingdom drivers not required carry licence. driver may required constable or vehicle examiner produce licence, may provide in specified police station within 7 days; police issue form purpose.

in denmark, finland, norway, spain , sweden, driver s license number same citizen s id number. banks , authorities use same number customer databases, making licence useful identification purposes.

asia

in hong kong driving license carries same number holder s id card, has no photograph. upon inspection both must presented. plans make newly phased in smart id contain driving license information have been shelved.

similarly, saudi arabian government require drivers carry id card in addition license , present them whenever requested. in saudi arabia using license instead permitted if request made on-site inspection/identification purposes, @ checkpoints. expatriates may requested present visas well.

in japan, south korea, , singapore driving license cards used identification.

japan

japanese driver s licenses bear 1 of following 3 colors on expiration date.

green
new drivers (first license in japan) valid 2 3 years. drivers under 1 year of driving experience required display shoshinsha mark (young leaf mark) on vehicle. holds true if driver acquires license different class of vehicle, regardless of length of driving experience on previous license. however, such mark not indicate color on driver s license. driver young leaf mark on car gold driver. because gold status not disappear change in vehicle class.


blue
drivers have fewer 5 years of clean driving history or not have clean driving record more 5 years of driving history. valid 3 5 years depending on age, violation history, etc.


gold
in addition regular license, gold driver s license (ゴールド免許, gōrudo menkyo), or superior drivers license (優良運転者免許証, yūryō untensha menkyoshō), special designation of license given superior drivers (優良運転者) in japan. holders of such licenses can identified gold band printed on expiration date of driver s license.


superior driver s license, (gold license)

the gold license granted driver who, @ point of license renewal, has @ least 5 years of clean driving history (no driving infractions). according implications in road traffic laws reforms took place on may 10, 1995, such licenses marked gold band on license s expiration date word 優良 printed in black, below.

those hold gold license have added benefit of qualifying superior drivers course @ time of renewal, shorter , less-expensive renewal process. in cases, can bypass main license center , have license renewed @ separate superior drivers license renewal center.

moreover, because such license holders proven have been free of accidents , moving violations @ least 5 years, deemed low-risk , qualify optional car insurance discounts. qualify, drivers must accident , violation-free 5 years , 41 days prior birthday on license s expiration. period in license holder s driving history reviewed begins on 40th day prior birthday of year. should license holder deemed qualify, receive decision in mail word 優良 printed on it.

even so-called paper drivers hold licenses never drive, technically without violation or accident, can lose eligibility obtain gold license several reasons including if car used drunk driver or support drunk driving in way.

north america

in united states , canada, driver s licenses issued states , provinces (or territories), respectively, , not same nationwide. used de facto or government-issued identification document holder. government issuers of driver s licenses provide government-issued identification card similar attributes driver s license residents within jurisdictions not have or maintain valid driver’s license, making easier them things such open bank account, , perform other activities require official identification. identification cards serve government-issued photo id not enable person operate motor vehicle, fact typically noted on id via phrase not driver s license or similar wording. type of photo id referred photo card in jurisdictions (for example, ontario photo card).

south america

in venezuela, driver s license number same citizen s id number.

the number of driving license issued dominican republic has same number holder s dominican republic id card.