vandalby t1_je69jr1 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 6:36 PM

Reply to comment by mkt853 in Anyone ever get pulled over for not having a front plate on their vehicle? by MrBleah

Because drivers licenses are used to establish proof of residency.

mkt853 t1_je6bewe wrote on March 29, 2023 at 6:48 PM

But residency and whether or not you passed some government test that says you know how to drive have nothing to do with each other. There are other ways to prove residency.

craftycamilla t1_je786u9 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 10:24 PM

it’s because drivers licenses act as a standing ID card. if they didn’t have this information, then you would need to have both a drivers license and an ID, rather than just one or the other

mkt853 t1_je7giht wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:26 PM

Your ID is your name + DOB/SSN. Your address has nothing to do with your identity as it is not unique to you. There are very few times and places where you need to prove your address outside of voting. Having your address on your license or ID is overkill and unnecessarily compromises personal information any time you show ID. Ironically CT doesn't use SSNs for your driver license number because of this.

hessianhorse t1_je8w6n2 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:21 AM

I love it when people think their own personal “logic” trumps actual reality. It’s so cute, and naive.