- cross-posted to:
- news@chat.maiion.com
- cross-posted to:
- news@chat.maiion.com
As of July 1, in addition to Vermont, four other states’ IDs will face extra scrutiny from police, as they may provide forms of identification to applicants who do not give proof of citizenship or legal status:
Delaware
Connecticut
Hawaii
Rhode Island
The law directs Florida police officers to write a ticket to anyone they pull over who has what is now recognized as an invalid license.
So what’s happening is that drivers’ licenses which clearly say they’re not recognized as ID won’t be recognized as an ID? I’m not seeing an issue, then.
REAL ID is a federal requirement to use a driver’s license as a form of ID to fly within the US without a passport. They are still legally acceptable forms of ID for all other purposes. They are legal drivers licenses. You still have to prove your identity to acquire them.
You don’t need an ID to drive. You need a driver’s license. And these licenses now suddenly don’t count in DeSantisWorld.
Driving without an ID is not a crime. Driving without a license is. I can see the distinction being lost when you disagree with the person politically though.
The bill specifically states forms of identification, not licenses to drive. I’m not sure identification would fit the definition of full faith and credit, since every state gets to decide what identification means and is required for.
Driver’s licenses are a different story. Those would be respected if valid in another state.
Not saying it’s right, but it’s probably legal.