Case Study
The New Electronic Driving License in the Netherlands
The New Electronic Driving License In The Netherlands RDW, the Dutch vehicle licensing and control authority in the Netherlands, has introduced a new microprocessor-based electronic driving license to strengthen security, improve in-the-field verification by police and provide a cost-effective and efficient way to identify citizens in their motoring. The roll-out of the new electronic driving licenses began in November 2014.A critical asset for a nation’s mobility The Netherlands is a densely populated and highly developed country in which mobility is a key factor for the economy. 11 million of its 17m citizens are drivers and the country is an important European transportation hub for significant amounts of exported and imported goods transiting by road. RDW, an independent adm