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It shows how fast the assumption that "everybody" has a drivers licence may have to be revised.

It seems to be backwards now anyway. You need a state ID card to get anything done; a license to drive whatever vehicle class can just be a detail on the card. Driver's licenses are usually designed to be easy to carry around, while passports are too bulky.

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In the US, you can already easily get a state Photo ID that's the same shape and size as a driver's license. Not exactly a new concept, many people already have them but not a license.

Same in Australia, but then there are various situations in which a photo ID is requested, but it must be either a drivers license or passport.

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