Doesn’t work like that. I’ve stopped countless motorists without their physical license on them but they have a photo of it. Have them expand the photo, hold it out the window and take a photo of it from my phone so I can do my thing. If you give your unlocked phone to an Officer or if they request it, something ain’t right.This is a solution looking for a problem.
"License and registration, please."
"Oh, here officer. Just take my whole unlocked phone and feel free to do whatever you want with it."
Yeah, I'm sure every LEO around can't wait to add yet another item to his / her utility belt. Right.
Well, I do but to each their own. Already got my house keys, car keys, credit cards, medical insurance, car insurance, (game tickets, plane tickets, Disney passes, when applicable, etc) on my phone. Would love to add my driver license too. Then again, I’m a self proclaimed tech nerd so there’s that.
The barometer of acceptance is TSA. I’ve tried at several California airports and the California mDL has never been accepted, not once.
when I got my CA mDL it said 3 airports were supported, it's quite while ago but I think SFO and LAX were mentioned. Luckily I haven't had to fly in quite some time so could never experience it myself, and, have not needed to show it to a law enforcement officer either
I’ve tried it multiple times at LAX without success. One time in Terminal 5 (Jet Blue) there was even a sign that said that California mDL was an acceptable form of ID at the TSA checkpoint point. Didn’t matter, the TSA officer still insisted on a physical ID or passport.when I got my CA mDL it said 3 airports were supported, it's quite while ago but I think SFO and LAX were mentioned. Luckily I haven't had to fly in quite some time so could never experience it myself, and, have not needed to show it to a law enforcement officer either
Have had my doubts of the usefulness ...
What an ageist thing to say. My guess is you are less intelligent than the people you mock. We all walk different paths and not everyone wants their lives to revolve around a cell phone.
Federal id also restricts freedom of movement, a constitutionally protected right.
We already have a Federal ID, it is called a Passport.
I don’t think there would ever be enough federal folks to cover all the roads that let you travel between states. But okay
For anyone curious:
www.dmv.ca.gov
Good thing that police (actually it's the TSA) don't handle your phone on this system. You scan it with NFC to their reader. No one hands over any phones.
