WPBN: The way drivers carry their licenses will change as a result of a NEW rule that goes into effect on January 1.
A bill that permits drivers to carry digital copies of their licenses without facing penalties was signed into law by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Monday.
House Bill 4592, which was just signed into law, allows citizens of Illinois to retain a “mobile Illinois Identification Card or mobile driver’s license.”
However, as the digital version would be provided alongside the traditional card rather than in place of it, this does not mean that physical ID cards will become obsolete.
The new law prohibits anybody from insisting on a digital ID instead of a physical one, but it does provide authorities and companies the freedom to decide whether to accept digital IDs.
Additionally, if locals ask for their ID card, they will still need to present it to law police.
Additionally, the legislation shields police from liability in the event that a mobile device is broken, unless there is deliberate and wanton misconduct.
If a person gives the digital form of identification, it also prevents law enforcement from accessing that person’s phone without permission.
The heading says: “Provides that the display of a mobile identification card and driver’s license shall not serve as consent or authorization for a law enforcement officer, or any other person, to search, view, or access any other data or application on the mobile device.”
After passing the state house and senate on May 24, the bill was forwarded to Pritzker on June 21.
It will take effect on January 1st, 2025.
This occurs just as another piece of law is about to take effect on New Year’s Day, which would increase parking fines to $50 and quadruple them if the ticket is not paid within 15 days.
In Kingston, New York, which is around 100 miles north of New York City, traffic violations will increase from $20 to $50 on January 1.
The increased penalty will apply to ticket agents who find unattended double-parked cars or cars obstructing pedestrian crosswalks or driveways. There is an automatic $100 punishment for blocking a fire hydrant.
In another instance, a guy who received a $50 penalty for parking in a reserved space became furious upon learning that no other drivers in the vicinity had also been fined.
After stopping his vehicle in a bay designated only for electric vehicles, Jarvis Creagh of Mobile, Alabama, received a penalty.
Creagh is now calling for law enforcement officials to be held responsible as well, claiming that despite the fact that multiple non-electric police cars were parked next to him in the designated parking space, none of them were given a citation.
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