Ah yes, this is a *great* way to turn “Can I see your driver’s license?” into “Can you hand me your unlocked phone so I can rifle through it?” at a traffic stop.
Yes, it’s more convenient than having a separate card, and it may serve as a great backup in case your physical card is lost or damaged. But please don’t use this as your *only* driver’s license, especially if you are an often-targeted demographic.
“Californians can now carry driver’s licenses on their phone as part of pilot program”
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-03/californians-can-now-carry-drivers-licenses-on-their-phone-as-part-of-pilot-program
Dave Rahardja /
npub13j…75d7q
2023-09-05 02:44:30
Author Public Key
npub13jszgr40d0pnyum0t845scy8uggn676enygvaf4ajzm2y9rqzd8sy75d7qPublished at
2023-09-05 02:44:30Event JSON
{
"id": "5dfef4852d3a2904302821832b5f4fe792e89b0af90c4ae34b34545264579a94",
"pubkey": "8ca0240eaf6bc332736f59eb486087e2113d7b599910cea6bd90b6a21460134f",
"created_at": 1693881870,
"kind": 1,
"tags": [
[
"proxy",
"https://sfba.social/users/drahardja/statuses/111010242239703832",
"activitypub"
]
],
"content": "Ah yes, this is a *great* way to turn “Can I see your driver’s license?” into “Can you hand me your unlocked phone so I can rifle through it?” at a traffic stop.\n\nYes, it’s more convenient than having a separate card, and it may serve as a great backup in case your physical card is lost or damaged. But please don’t use this as your *only* driver’s license, especially if you are an often-targeted demographic.\n\n“Californians can now carry driver’s licenses on their phone as part of pilot program”\n\nhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-03/californians-can-now-carry-drivers-licenses-on-their-phone-as-part-of-pilot-program",
"sig": "46b1c773a8f603445743f246321952e3d1933e17f06d156168389dc906a780e622df477e28b98f7ff25d57f51141f38043e99859b5e5979c4f05658930376179"
}