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New Jersey Bans Smiling in Driver's License Photos
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Going to the department of motor vehicles can put a frown on anyone's face, but for New Jersey residents, smiling is officially against the rules. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has cracked down on drivers smiling in their driver's license photos because their smiles could interfere with new facial recognition software. New Jersey resident Velvet McNeil told the Philadelphia Inquirer Thursday that when she went to get her license at her local New Jersey motor vehicle center, she was told she could not smile for her photo. Shocked, McNeil said she walked out of the center. "Your picture means a lot," she told the newspaper. "It's who you are." [ link to news.yahoo.com] That has been the policy in Canada for many years already.. no smile on Drivers' Licenses and Passports... I asked why, and was told, they can more accurately identify people and verify ID if there is a need to do so when the face is neutral…smiles and frowns change the skin around the eyes and nose and makes it more difficult to make a positive ID. That is the story I was given. Guess thats why they call it ID
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