Can't find your ID? Check your phone.

Iowans should be able to start downloading their driver's licenses onto smartphones in about 12 to 18 months, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation.

The Iowa DOT has conducted a pilot program with about 100 state employees who used state-issued iPhones last year as test cases in cooperation with MorphoTrust USA, a contractor that provides identity-related products and services.

Iowa is one of the first states in the nation to explore the development of digital driver's licenses, which would be an alternative to traditional plastic driver's licenses. But at least nine other states are now considering the concept.

Read the full article on the Des Moines Register website.