Abu Dhabi: The Traffic and Licensing Department has introduced a new system whereby the owner of a vehicle needs to present his national identification card before being able to transfer or register a vehicle, a senior official said.

The department introduced the identity card system to eliminate any kind of fraudulent practices, said Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Mayoof Al Ketbi, Director of the Vehicle Licensing Department.

"The new system does not allow transactions such as transfer or registration unless the owner is identified by the card," he said.

Precaution

Employees of the traffic department also might soon have to use their fingerprints to log on to their system rather than passwords, Al Ketbi said, adding that the measure is a precaution against malpractice.

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