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French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses Digitization

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2024 - Illustration The Ministry of Public Security is piloting the digitization of motor vehicle driving licenses in 60 cities including Beijing and Tianjin in Beijing, China, June 13, 2024.

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Illustration Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses Digitization

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2024 - Illustration The Ministry of Public Security is piloting the digitization of motor vehicle driving licenses in 60 cities including Beijing and Tianjin in Beijing, China, June 13, 2024.

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Illustration Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses Digitization

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2024 - Illustration The Ministry of Public Security is piloting the digitization of motor vehicle driving licenses in 60 cities including Beijing and Tianjin in Beijing, China, June 13, 2024.

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Illustration Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses Digitization

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2024 - Illustration The Ministry of Public Security is piloting the digitization of motor vehicle driving licenses in 60 cities including Beijing and Tianjin in Beijing, China, June 13, 2024.

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Driverless cars ready for hire in suburban Beijing

STORY: Driverless cars ready for hire in suburban Beijing DATELINE: March 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of driverless taxis STORYLINE: Driverless taxis are now available for hire in suburban Beijing, marking a new chapter in intelligent transport. Beijing earlier in March granted licenses to Chinese tech giant Baidu and autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai to run fully driverless robotaxi services. The two companies, both among the leading players in China's autonomous driving industry, have each deployed 10 autonomous vehicles in a 60-square-kilometer area in Yizhuang, located in the southern suburb of Beijing. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Surprise from Russian traffic police on Int'l Women's Day

STORY: Surprise from Russian traffic police on Int'l Women's Day DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic police presenting flowers to female drivers (courtesy of TASS) STORYLINE: On International Women's Day, traffic police in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia prepared a surprise for women drivers. Officers hid flowers behind their backs and asked women drivers passing by to pull over. Instead of checking their driving licenses, the officers presented flowers and seasonal wishes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): Driver "Thank you so much! I'm really surprised and very happy!" SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): Driver "Thank you! I am so happy! Thank you!" SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): Driver "Thank you all!" Presenting flowers to women drivers on International Women's Day has been a tradition of the Russian traffic police. According to the authority, the action is a gesture of appreciation to women who have been strictly complying with the requirements of traffi

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(1)Chimura couple begin driver's training

OBAMA, Japan - Yasushi Chimura, one of five Japanese back in their homeland for the first time since being abducted to North Korea in 1978, takes driving lessons in his hometown of Obama, Fukui Prefecture on Nov. 26 to prepare to take on the roads of Japan. Chimura and his wife Fukie renewed their driver's licenses on Oct. 31 after taking written exams under a special arrangement by the Fukui prefectural government, but they still had to get used to driving here after a 24-year absence from the country.

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(1)Chimura couple begin driver's training

OBAMA, Japan - Yasushi Chimura, one of five Japanese back in their homeland for the first time since being abducted to North Korea in 1978, takes driving lessons in his hometown of Obama, Fukui Prefecture on Nov. 26 to prepare to take on the roads of Japan. Chimura and his wife Fukie renewed their driver's licenses on Oct. 31 after taking written exams under a special arrangement by the Fukui prefectural government, but they still had to get used to driving here after a 24-year absence from the country. (Kyodo)