Comment on You can't legally drink and drive, but you have to present your driver's license to prove you're old enough to drink.

hydrashok@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• jeffw@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Pretty sure every state has non-drivers ID

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  • over_clox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Yes, but if you already have a driver’s licence, you cannot get a non-driver ID. I tried that before, they refuse to issue both, it’s an either/or, but you can’t have both.

    South Mississippi here, dunno about other states though.

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    • jeffw@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Why would you want to surrender your license in exchange for a non-driver’s ID?

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      • klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        There are a handful of reasons it might happen, most aren’t a want though.

        • Cheaper to get an ID in most placed
        • If you can’t drive anyway might as well save the cash
        • Sometimes your doctor will request the DMV revoke your license permanently
        • If you’re a teen your parents may make you ~to save money on their insurance~ as a punishment. Fun fact: Your insurance will likely still charge you for them if you do that!

        It’s pretty rare that someone surrenders their license willingly, though, because in a lot of places to get it back after surrender, you need to go through the whole process again.

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• over_clox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Yes, very true. But you can’t get both a citizen ID and a Driver’s License at the same time, that’s forbidden by the DMV, at least down here in south Mississippi.

  Believe me, I tried exactly that after I lost my driver’s license once, they refused to issue me a non-driver citizen ID, as I was still a registered driver, so they just reprinted my last driver’s license instead, despite my request for a non-driver ID.

  I’m not sure where you are, but I’d guess 95% of people’s ID cards down this way are driver’s licenses, not pedestrian IDs.

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  • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Passports and Passport cards are also a thing… lmao

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    • over_clox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Passport? Well look at Mr. Moneybags over here… 😂🤣

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      • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        It’s cheaper than alcoholism, pal

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      • Zahille7@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        It cost me like $180? I don’t remember exactly, and I know not everyone can afford that, but it is a relatively cheap expense for something that lasts a long time and acts as official identification literally all over the world.

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  • jeffw@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Why would you want to surrender your right to drive?

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    • over_clox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      It would have been cheaper to get a non-driver ID as I didn’t have a car anymore at the time.

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