driver's license
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A driver's license is an official document that permits a person to legally operate motor vehicles. It matters because it serves as proof that a driver has met the requirements necessary to safely drive on public roads.
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A driver's license, driver license, driving licence, or driving permit is a legal authorization, or a document confirming such an authorization, for a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles—such as motorcycles, cars, trucks, or buses—on a public road. Such licenses are often plastic and the size of a credit card, and frequently used as an identity card.
In most international agreements, the wording "driving permit" is used, for instance in the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. Different regions use variations of the terms driver/driver's/driving permit/license/licence – see sections below for the term used in each region.