The laws relating to the licensing of drivers vary between jurisdictions. In Australian English, Canadian English, New Zealand English, and American English, the terms ' driver license' or ' driver's license' are used, while in British English and in many former British colonies the term is ' driving licence'.
In most international agreements the wording 'driving permit' is used, for instance in the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.
Such licenses are often plastic and the size of a credit card. For the song by Olivia Rodrigo, see Drivers License (song).Ī Polish driving permit in the format of the standardized European driving licence styleĪ driver's license, driving licence, or driving permit is a legal authorization, or the official 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.
