Comment on Downing Street ‘exploring plan for digital ID cards’
echodot@feddit.uk 3 weeks agoThat’s the problem with the ID card idea, it doesn’t solve a problem. Obviously it proves who you are, but there are so many other documents that are already needed that also do that there’s no point.
If we got rid of driving licences and just had an ID card that everyone had, and then when you got a licence it just got added as information onto the card, then they would have a point. But that isn’t what they’re proposing, they’re proposing a second card that does the exact same job as the driving licence that I’m already required to carry.
guy_threepwood@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
You’re not required to carry your driving license, though. You only need to present it at a police station within 7 days of being stopped if asked.
The way I could see this being useful would be a version of the driving license we already have, but with no entitlements to drive on the back for people who don’t. No other changes.
echodot@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Yes which is what I’m proposing. But that’s not what they’re talking about they’re talking about a totally separate ID card with no real reason for its existence.