Would PennDOT Introduce Mobile Driver’s Licenses and ID Cards?

A lot of people can relate to the moment of panic when you’re looking for your driver’s license or identification card and it’s not in its usual spot. I have certainly had my fair share of anxiety over losing my ID, usually accompanied by digging through my purse or wallet while holding up some type of line.

It hadn’t occurred to me until recently that digital licenses or IDs could be a solution to this problem. Maryland announced last month that it would be the first state to give residents the option of a digital ID in Google Wallet. This initiative, called Maryland Mobile ID, has also been available for Apple Wallet.

So while our neighbors to the south are shifting to digital IDs, this reporter was curious if Pennsylvania had any similar plans in the works.

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