“Our last major overhaul was in the late ’90s, so we’re always looking to improve our policies and practices,” said Lindsey Bohrer, spokeswoman for the Ohio BMV.
The new licenses, which climb from $24 each to $25.75 in October, feature a pink, or salmon-colored, background, “one of the hardest colors to duplicate,” Bohrer said. The holder’s photo is on the left instead of the right; information lines are numbered to make it easier for law enforcement officials to read, and there’s a state of Ohio outline logo that indicates the card type. Also, the BMV dropped the “table of contents” on the back to show only restrictions that apply to the holder.
Bohrer said licenses and IDs printed in the old formats are valid until they expire. She said Ohio had 7.5 million licensed drivers last year. That’s about two out of every three residents.
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