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> ... there is absolutely no way that the federal government is going to regulate driver's licenses. While true, it’s also hilarious as they do indirectly regu
by koolba 8y ago
> ... there is absolutely no way that the federal government is going to regulate driver's licenses.
While true, it’s also hilarious as they do indirectly regulate speed limits, road composition, vehicle safety features, and emission standards. So basically everything except the person operating the vehicle.
- cure 8y agoThe federal government also indirectly regulates driver's licenses, cf. the Real ID act (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_ID_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_ID_Act).
- ghaff 8y agoVery indirect. They have requirements for driver's licenses being used as IDs for federal purposes. (Which is actually not unreasonable although we got by without doing so for many years.) The issue of course is that their driver's license is the only government-issued photo ID they possess so if they want to fly or enter a federal building without a driver's license, they would need to get a federal ID such as a passport issued which has both monetary and time costs. (And isn't available for everyone.)