That is very surprising. In the US, you are legally required to carry your license when driving. If you are caught driving without one, expect to be arrested.

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kimixa 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Also the US reserves the right to demand ID if you're within 100 miles of a border - which is effectively 2/3 of the population. And detain you until your status can be "verified", however long that could take.

That should only be for non-citizens, but I have no idea how you could prove that without documentation in the first place.

So for the vast majority of Americans, you probably have to be carrying ID at all times anyway, else you risk someone deciding you "might" not actually be a citizen.

If this same rule was enacted in the UK, there would be no place on the British Isles that would be excluded, as nowhere is more than 100 miles from the coast.

	▲	touristtam 11 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		In France you have to carry a state issued ID regardless of your location within the country. Driving license might be asked to be provided if there is an assumption you have one. A lasting legacy of the 40s.
	▲	palmfacehn 11 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		In practice the pseudo-crime of being "suspicious looking" also requires ID. Good luck if you want to argue your constitutional rights. Immigration status is topical for the current era. Something as benign as walking up the street to pickup takeout could involve identifying yourself to the police and waiting for them to clear you for warrants.

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arrowsmith 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The UK used to be a high-trust society.

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trenchpilgrim 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

In my state I have an app on my phone for it. I only use my physical card to get into bars.

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alostpuppy 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

That hasn’t been my experience, perhaps it’s state to state. I’ve been stopped without ID and had no problem. I’ve even boarded a plane through TSA without my license.