The DMV Made Easy (Really!)

A new driver's license in minutes, not hours.

By Suzanne Kantra Kirschner Posted 04.10.2002 at 5:32 pm 0 Comments

by Steiner Design for VisionRx The eye exam (bottom left): Before renewing your license, the e-DMV checks your eyesight.

The e-license: Pass the exam and the e-DMV dispenses your new driver's license like a vending machine. Steiner Design for VisionRx

Renew your driver's license, replace a lost or stolen license, or change your address without ever seeing a department of motor vehicles agent. If it sounds too good to be true, it is—but maybe not for long.

The e-DMV concept, designed by Steiner Design Associates for VisionRx, scans you retina to verify your identity, gives an eye exam, and takes your photo before dispensing a new license. Not only does this save time, but it also frees agents to catch the bad guys using fake Social Security numbers and birth certificates.

A scaled-down version that administers eye exams will be tested in New Mexico starting next month and could arrive at your DMV by late this year.

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