The National Transport and Safety Authority have issued fresh requirements/ guidelines to Smart DL applicants.
The Authorities have highlighted that there is a need to book an appointment for issuance of the Driving License through the individuals TIMS account.
These requirements will be effective from the 24 th of January 2019. NTSA also cautioned applicants not to share their passwords and codes with any unauthorized persons.
The new digital driving licences resembles an ATM card and carries among other things,a driver’s full profile and traffic offences if any.
The National Transport and Safety Authority(NTSA) launched smart driving licenses in a bid to curb traffic offences and pull out rogue drivers from the Kenyan roads without legitimate licenses.
The new driving licenses are also fitted with electronic chips that contain key details of a driver.
Quoting the Bizna reports, The new generation e-driving licence is loaded with points that get deducted every time a motorist commits a traffic offence. Any licence that is emptied of points is ultimately withdrawn from use.
The smart DL costs 3050 Kenyan shillings valid for 3 years.
Public Notice on #SmartDL booking pic.twitter.com/yLhmL9oKnW
— NTSA KENYA (@ntsa_kenya) January 22, 2019