Are we ever going to be able to leave our driver’s licenses at home and use a smartphone app if pulled over by police?
It’s an enticing idea — one that has been under discussion by Florida lawmakers since 2014, just a few years after Apple and its competitors introduced smartphones.
But apparently the future is not yet here. Although apps allowing wireless transmission and capture of digital driver’s license data have been available for download from Apple and Android stores since November 2021, few police agencies or businesses in Florida have adopted the technology.
