According to officials, Georgia has passed legislation to offer military personnel and veterans, driver's licenses saying they have post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Sunday that under the law, they can voluntarily request a PTSD designation on their licenses.

The newspaper also said that the legislation, awaiting the governor's signature, would make Georgia the first state with a driver's license indicating a specific health problem other than poor eyesight.

They can't see many people wanting to put such information on their licenses, some veterans have said.

Marvin Myers, president of the Georgia Vietnam Veterans Alliance Inc, said, "Why would I want to put out there on my license -- hey, I'm a nut job."

There are potential benefits, Sen. Ron Ramsey, D-Decatur, the bill's sponsor, said.

He was approached by a veteran with PTSD worried he might have a bad encounter with law enforcement, Ramsey says.

The senator further said, "He said, 'God forbid anybody put handcuffs on me. I'd go berserk.'" (With Inputs from Agencies)