Alabama introducing online license renewal options

Published 9:15 am Friday, July 24, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says it has taken steps to address long license renewal lines by upgrading and modernizing the state’s drivers’ license system.

Alabama Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier says the agency evaluated state departments and found that the drivers’ license system was inefficient and archaic.

Collier says officials are rolling out technological upgrades to streamline the process. Officials say the upgrades include: online appointment scheduling; an online driver’s license renewal option; self-serve license renewal kiosks; updated computer testing stations; and digital licenses smartphone users can show as a secure form of identification.

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