Download the AOL News Toolbar
Our new toolbar integrates latest news into your Web browser and installs in seconds. Download it now!
Send Us Feedback
News Video
Find, view and share videos about news and entertainment from around the Web.
See Videos »

News Alerts

The latest updates sent straight to your inbox.

Get AOL News Alerts »

No Smiling on Driver's Licenses, States Say

AOL
posted: 166 DAYS 5 HOURS AGO
comments: 264
filed under:
Text SizeAAA
(May 26) -- The next time you step in front of the camera for your driver's license photo, you might want to skip the forced smile. Four states have urged drivers to stop grinning because it interferes with anti-fraud protections on driver's license pictures, USA Today reported.
Arkansas, Indiana, Nevada and Virginia tell drivers to keep neutral expressions when they get their license photos taken. The states are using software that compares new license photos with hold ones. Grinning can mess up the facial recognition technology.
Skip over this content
Kiichiro Sato, AP

A teenager waits for his driver's license to be processed in Columbus, Ohio. Thirty-one states use facial-recognition software to fight identity theft on driver's licenses, but only four say smiling can interfere with how well the software works.

Skip over this content


A Virginia official told the newspaper that the state prefers dull expressions because they help the software work more accurately. The other three states allow small smiles.
Thirty-one states use computers to compare license photos. But most of them say their software works, smile or no smile, USA Today reported.


Skip over this content

2009 AOL LLC. All Rights Reserved.
2009-05-26 16:00:03

Related Articles

  1. See More Related Articles and Blog Posts
(264)
Sort by:

1 - 10

lilylonely5

01:56 PMMay 29 2009

Welcome to the largest and most successful interracial dating site in the world!----www-InterracialChats-com---- is for sincere singles of all races, seriously looking for an interracial relationship or interracial marriage. Thousands of new members daily. Join now to meet your dream date in this comfortable community of different cultures and ethnicities.

AVG RATING:
(0)

Randy1240

03:53 PMMay 27 2009

DonPantanella 02:00 PMMay 27 2009 No Problem, Since The Democrats Took Over There Is Nothing To Smile About.=====AMEN!

AVG RATING:
(11)

buyasafe2

03:43 PMMay 27 2009

All the DMV's I know of, give you 2 ounces of lemon juice to drink before snapping the shutter.

AVG RATING:
(0)

Budoinst

02:52 PMMay 27 2009

How STUPID is this!!!???

AVG RATING:
(6)

Art Fish Tales

02:17 PMMay 27 2009

what does the state want us to look like Pow,s or the mug shots of jail birds and criminals better to have a real smile rather than one who is high on drugs the state should be more concerned about the crimes commited and get get a better picture on that problem and not worry about happy faces behind the wheel these are the wackos we elect we are in a little trouble HAPPY TRAILSfor happy drivers but dont smile to much you may get busted

AVG RATING:
(2)

L3rokken4ngel

02:14 PMMay 27 2009

I was told to smile today at the DMV. Weird..

AVG RATING:
(4)

Jbjardine

01:31 PMMay 27 2009

Iowa driver licenses do NOT permit you to wear your glasses.Crazy. Get stopped and you have to remove your glasses so the trooper can CLEARLY compare the pic to you.

AVG RATING:
(1)

SmokeFH

01:20 PMMay 27 2009

I WILL CONTINUE TO SMILE, THAT IS PART OF ME. RATHER IM HAVING PICTURE TAKING OR NOT, IT COMES NATURAL.SINCE WHEN DOES THE STATES START MAKING THERE OWN RULES, WITHOUT THE VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, BOY THIS COUNTRY IS REALLY GOING TO THE POT,THIS WORLD NEEDS MORE SMILES. EVERYONE YOU SEE ,LOOK LIKE WALKING ZOMBIES.BUT THEN I GUESS THEY WERE NOT ALOUD TO EXPRESS ONE SELF WHILE UNDER MOM AND DADS TUMB.

AVG RATING:
(3)

ejschuler1

01:18 PMMay 27 2009

I have always wanted mine showing me flying the bird , after all who going to look at it other than a cop wanting to write a ticket !

AVG RATING:
(4)

Chicagoc526

01:16 PMMay 27 2009

So now you can't say'glad to be here' ,not even with a smile on YOUR driver's license at least that's how it comes off to this reader.

AVG RATING:
(1)

1 - 10 of 264

{ JOIN the CONVERSATION }

YOU'LL BE ASKED TO REGISTER OR LOGIN BEFORE POSTING A COMMENT.

News Makers

NewsmakersBritish singing sensation Susan Boyle will be on "Dancing With The Stars."1 of 7

News Makers

 

All Good News, All The Time

GNN

The Savings Experiment

cleaning products


* Want the latest Hot Seat polls delivered to your Vista desktop? Hot Seat Vista Gadget »

 

Politics Daily

Sports

Money

Technology

Health

Entertainment

The next time you step in front of the camera for your driver\'s license photo, you might want to wipe that forced smile off your face. Four states have urged drivers to stop grinning because it interferes with anti-fraud protections on driver\'s license pictures.