<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A major flaw has been uncovered in Queensland's digital licence renewal system.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The government is urgently contacting 17,000 drivers with medical conditions who have been allowed to renew their licences without up-to-date medical certificates. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The flaw uncovered dates back to 2020, when Queensland drivers were given the option to renew their licences online as opposed to in-person at a transport department service centre.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/louisville-united-states-postal/f0722233-0e0b-443c-b5f8-f3b3516f6621" target="_blank"><strong><span>Death toll rises after horror plane crash in Kentucky</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>When renewing in person, drivers with a medical condition have to provide a medical certificate before their licence can be renewed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However it has been revealed that hasn't been happening for online renewals due to a technical glitch with the digital system.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The glitch means 17,000 drivers who admitted having a medical condition have been able to renew their licences and continue driving without uploading the necessary clearance to drive.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/glitch-allowed-thousands-of-drivers-to-renew-digital-licence-without-uptodate-checks/0397619f-5cc1-4f19-8685-81e758e09777" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/zohran-mamdani-elected-mayor-of-new-york-us-politics-live-updates-news/dfd58ac8-b087-4110-988a-2525164ed0df" target="_blank"><strong><span>Anti-Trump politician elected New York mayor</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Minister for customer services and open data Steve Minnikin said the state government would work to contact those drivers to request their medical certificates.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The first of the emails will be going out today," Minnikin said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We'll make sure that we make it as easy as possible for those people that need to update the latest medical certificate to be able to do so.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The key thing is making sure that now that we've discovered this error in the system, that we actually remedy it as soon as possible."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is understood those 17,000 drivers will have a month to provide proof they are fit to drive.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>