![]() One from the subscription service, another for the database access and database population and perhaps most importantly it would provide local, state, and federal law enforcement with an ability track individuals with outstanding warrants. The second and the third options provide the state with a number of revenue streams. Pcooper2, actually, their could be a picture in the bar code. I suspect the PDF417 code contains exactly the same data as the magnetic stripe, if the license is so equipped. Obviously, if the image on the card doesn't match the image on the screen, the officer will know he's dealing with a forgery and a potentially dangerous situation. Once they have the text data from the PDF417 code, it can be linked to a government database via radio and a medium resolution picture of the license holder can be transmitted to the cruiser's laptop computer within a few seconds. By not being distracted with typing, officers can keep an eye on traffic and potential bad guys in the vehicle they've stopped. The purpose of PDF417 codes on licenses is to make it faster and safer for traffic officers to get the information they can do it quickly with a handheld barcode scanner, instead of having to laboriously type it in on the laptop computer with which many police cruisers are now equipped.
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