Anti-fraud Measure Goes Into Effect Monday

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Beginning Monday, your number's up. <br/><br/>Your driver's license number that is. The number of characters in the number will go up, increasing from nine to ten. <br/><br/>Starting

Sunday, December 31st 2006, 8:18 am

By: News On 6

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Beginning Monday, your number's up.

Your driver's license number that is. The number of characters in the number will go up, increasing from nine to ten.

Starting New Year's Day, state law requires Oklahoma driver's license numbers to be alpha-numeric. The Department of Public Service says a letter will be added to the beginning of the current driver license number.

The prefix letter will be computer-generated based upon information provided by the license holder. It will serve as a check against fraudulent driver's license numbers. Once generated, the letter will become a permanent part of the driver's license number.

The state will phase in the new numbers over the next four years as existing driver's licenses are renewed or replaced.