Redesigned Driving Permit for the Year 2013
The Austrian driving license received a facelift on January 19, 2013, introducing several innovative security features to combat forgery and enhance protection.
The new design caters to mobile users, with a website optimised for access via mobile phones. The mobile website, www.fs-info.at, provides comprehensive information about the driving license.
One of the key features of the redesigned driving license is a transparent, optically variable security feature. This addition provides an extra layer of protection against photo forgery.
The new design also boasts increased forgery-proof security, with microprint on both the front and back of the card. This microprint can only be perceived with a loupe, adding another hurdle for potential forgers.
The driving license number will be burned onto the card with a laser, making the writing palpable through touch. This tactile feature is a first for Austrian driving licenses.
In addition, the front of the driving license card now features an additional "secondary photo" in the form of a kinegram. This secondary photo displays the birthdate of the driving license holder when tilted, providing another layer of security.
The new design also includes the addition of new driving license classes on the back. The EU-wide uniform features, such as the driving license photo on the left front and the flag of the European Union above it, remain unchanged.
For precise and authoritative details on the four specific innovative security features on the Austrian driving license post-2013, checking official Austrian government publications or the Ministry of Transport's releases on this topic would be necessary. Common EU harmonization measures since 2013 for driving licenses often include advanced holograms, microtext, laser engraving, and integrated chips or barcodes for digital verification, aiming to enhance protection against forgery and facilitate standardized recognition across member states.
The website also works with a normal internet browser, making it accessible for all users.
- The Ministry of Transport's releases mention that common EU harmonization measures since 2013, in the automotive industry, include the use of advanced holograms, microtext, laser engraving, and integrated chips or barcodes for digital verification in driving licenses, aiming to enhance data-and-cloud-computing security and facilitate standardized recognition across member states.
- On the front of the redesigned driving license card, there is an additional "secondary photo" in the form of a kinegram, which is a technological advancement that displays the holder's birthdate when tilted, serving as an additional layer of security.
- The new design in the transportation sector incorporates finance through the laser engraving of the driving license number, which becomes palpable through touch, a first for Austrian driving licenses. This tactile feature could be seen as an innovative way to heighten the user experience in the industry of finance and technology.
