A vehicle identification system. The system includes an electronic access card
for storing information associated with a user of the electronic access card, a
card reader for receiving the electronic access card and for reading the associated
information and a display for receiving at least a portion of the associated information
from the card reader and for displaying the portion of associated information when
the user operates a vehicle. The display is located on the vehicle, and the displayed
information includes at least a unique identifier assigned to the user of the electronic
access card. In one arrangement, the unique identifier assigned to the user of
the electronic access card can be transferrable to other vehicles such that the
identifier can be displayed on any vehicle having the card reader and the display
when the user operates such vehicle.
