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A digital driver licence is available on the Service NSW app on your phone. To get your digital driver licence: • Download the latest version of the Service NSW app to your smartphone. • Log into the app with your MyServiceNSW Account details and follow the prompts. A digital licence is legal for use across NSW and is accepted by most pubs and clubs, and NSW Police. It may take some time before all organisations are ready to accept the digital driver licence. In the meantime, you should also carry your plastic card to avoid inconvenience.
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When can police stop me for a random breath or drug test? Police can stop any car for a random breath or drug test. They don’t need to suspect that you have been drinking or taking drugs to test you.
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What is a licence condition?  Some licences have licence conditions, which are legal rules that must be followed. Any licence conditions should be shown on your driver licence, usually with an individual letter. 
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Can police ask me questions when they pull me over? Police can ask you questions at any time. If you are driving, the only information you have to give police is your name and address.
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Police can stop and search your car if they reasonably suspect that: • your car has been involved in a crime, or your car will be involved in a crime in the future • your car contains stolen goods or illegal drugs • your car is in a public place and has something dangerous inside

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