[WAVY]

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles plans to introduce a new electronic system for renewing and issuing licenses with features that include a laser-engraved 3-D photo of the driver.

An annual agency review presented to legislators Tuesday said the state’s Next Generation Secure Driver License System will be introduced early next year. The new DMV computer system that will track driver information and generate the new licenses has been under development since 2010, paid for with the aid of federal grants.

The new system will improve security by taking customer photos first, then tracking motorists through each part of the licensing process, DMV spokeswoman Marge Howell said.

“The biggest change customers will see is the 3-D images on their licenses,” Howell said. “Even though the new photos will be black and white, they will capture much more detail on every license.”  …

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