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That would definitely be surprising for most Americans. Many of us (like my wife) never carry id unless they plan on driving.
by a2tech 3y ago
That would definitely be surprising for most Americans. Many of us (like my wife) never carry id unless they plan on driving.
- __rito__ 3y agoThis is very strange for an Indian, too. We do not carry ID unless we are driving (driving license), using long-distance transport, or going to vote. Always carrying ID is such a strange idea!
- WirelessGigabit 3y agoEven in the US it's weird. I arrived on a passport + visa. No requirement to carry it. Got a driver license. No requirement to carry that either, unless I'm driving. But now that I have a Green Card I need to carry it at all times. At least until I get citizenship. I live in a state that allows for having my driver license on my phone.
- jrmg 3y agoAs someone who also lived on a visa in the US, I think you were required to carry it at all times like your green card. It’s just never enforced.
- Spivak 3y agoAnd technically you don't have to have your ID on your person when driving. In some states you might be issued a fine if you make the officer mad but it's not a crime and you won't be arrested.
- jameshart 3y ago... or entering a bar, or buying alcohol, or purchasing allergy medicine
- WirelessGigabit 3y agoWhat kind of allergy medicine requires ID? I only know of pseudo-epinephrine (not to be confused with the as-strong-as-homeopathics phenylephrine), which is cold medicine.
- jameshart 3y agoClaritin D and Zyrtec D are sold for allergy relief, and contain pseudoephedrine.
- JoyfulTurkey 3y agoI feel weird without it and I always carry my ID in the US, even when just going for a walk around the neighborhood. Not hard for me since it’s in my wallet and I use one of those slim wallets and don’t carry many other cards and don’t stash receipts in the bill area like some people do.