Do You Carry ID?
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Whats on Second

Original Poster:

732 posts

63 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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eric clapton was recently charged failing to produce ID info when stopped in his car

I was thinking who carries photo ID around with them all the time ?
There is no requirement to have your driving licence when actually driving [ not sure why ]

I have bank cards with my name, I have a Bus Pass with a photo, but none have my address or DOB.

If the govt. want us to produce ID when asked by the rozzers, then why not introduce ID cards.

snoopy25

2,111 posts

150 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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I carry my driving license around with me I can't see what the problem is?

Colonel Cupcake

1,426 posts

75 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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I never carry any ID.

S100HP

13,801 posts

197 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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Hardly ever. I pay with my phone for most things so never take my wallet.

I've taken to running without my phone recently, out across the New Forest often later in the evening. It did recently occur to me that if something happened to me 1. I'd not be found until the following day and 2. When they did find me nobody would have a clue who I was.

Should probably take my phone....

limpsfield

6,671 posts

283 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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S100HP said:
Hardly ever. I pay with my phone for most things so never take my wallet.
Same here. Rarely have my wallet/driving licence when in the car.

nute

917 posts

137 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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Rarely. I know of no requirement to carry one. If you are stopped whilst driving surely you just get a “producer” and have to take whatever they want to the plod shop within 7 days, or am I out of date on this?

InitialDave

15,123 posts

149 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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I almost always have my driving licence with me.

But as above, I'm not aware that there's a requirement to carry anything (and I don't think there should be).

944 Man

1,953 posts

162 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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Technically you must produce your licence on demand, but in practice you have seven days.

98elise

32,658 posts

191 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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S100HP said:
Hardly ever. I pay with my phone for most things so never take my wallet.

I've taken to running without my phone recently, out across the New Forest often later in the evening. It did recently occur to me that if something happened to me 1. I'd not be found until the following day and 2. When they did find me nobody would have a clue who I was.

Should probably take my phone....
Well worth carrying your phone, but also use a location sharing app if you're doing anything where you could be incapacitated alone.





Evoluzione

10,345 posts

273 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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Never.
It doesn't last and just wears out if I do.
I didn't realise it was an offence...

Drawweight

3,599 posts

146 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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If I’m going out in the car I carry my wallet which has my driving licence, bank cards, bus pass etc.

That way I know that I’ve got everything I need for most circumstances.

It’s nothing to do with carrying id it’s just if I decide to go to the shops or Costco for petrol I know that it’s all in the wallet.

john2443

6,544 posts

241 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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I never carry ID, AFAIK there is no requirement to do so (in the UK). On the odd occasion I've had interaction with pod I've taken docs to the station.

Bobupndown

2,973 posts

73 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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Evoluzione said:
Never.
It doesn't last and just wears out if I do.
I didn't realise it was an offence...
It isn't.....

bigandclever

14,391 posts

268 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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Bobupndown said:
Evoluzione said:
Never.
It doesn't last and just wears out if I do.
I didn't realise it was an offence...
It isn't.....
Indeed.

(Allegedly) not responding to an NIP in time was the offence. In any case, the charge was withdrawn.

HTP99

25,270 posts

170 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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Whats on Second said:
eric clapton was recently charged failing to produce ID info when stopped in his car
Charged with what and was it this country?

I have an old style paper licence, it is in my wallet, sometimes my wallet is on me, sometimes it's not, the only photo I.d I have is my passport which is always filed away in the house unless I'm on holiday or have been specifically asked to provide photo I.d.




Edited by HTP99 on Sunday 3rd July 16:07

GranpaB

20,052 posts

66 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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bigandclever said:
Bobupndown said:
Evoluzione said:
Never.
It doesn't last and just wears out if I do.
I didn't realise it was an offence...
It isn't.....
Indeed.

(Allegedly) not responding to an NIP in time was the offence. In any case, the charge was withdrawn.
Interesting to know why it was.

aka_kerrly

12,505 posts

240 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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snoopy25 said:
I carry my driving license around with me I can't see what the problem is?
Is must be age related!

I'd wager all the old boys who think it's some huge inconvenience carrying I.D around or worse some kind of government overreach are old enough to only have paper driving licences and were teenagers at a time when no pub had ever asked anyone to prove they were over 18.....

For those who have only ever had Photocard driving licences and have been teenagers in the 90s/00s then you'd frequently be asked for I.D to go into pubs/nightclubs at which point having a photo driving licence was considerably easier than carrying a passport around.

I'd go so far as to say I think those who are NOT carrying their photo driving licence in their wallet along with debit/credit cards are the strange ones out there although i realise this sets up to be schooled by people who think they are ooo so clever having no ID, no bank card and hoping their phone never lets them down.


Magooagain

13,519 posts

200 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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At least two forms of ID with me at all times and many other documents in the truck. I live in France though.

airsafari87

3,304 posts

212 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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In the UK, I don’t make a conscious effort to carry it. If I have my wallet on me though my driving licence is always in there.

When I was working abroad I always used to make sure I had my passport on me and driving licence if I was out in the car.
Only ever had 1 problem and that was with a dumb Mississippi highway patrol cop that despite producing my passport, driving licence, car rental documentation and unescorted pass for NASA Stennis which also had my photo ID on, he refused to accept that I was allowed to drive a car in the US.

thebraketester

15,790 posts

168 months

Sunday 3rd July 2022
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Almost never.