[I'm hardly one to speak on behalf of the AAMVA, but I would speculate that their likely reply would be: DMVs have always issued both driver licenses and ID cards. Some people do not drive and still wish to take advantage of the many benefits of having state-issued ID. So if someone has their license suspended, they can apply for and receive a state-issued ID card that is NOT a driver's license -- but still has all the necessary biometric info. In fact, the first page of the AAMVA task force's recommendations clearly anticipates this possibility. It repeatedly mentions "the issuance of driver licenses and ID cards." --Declan]
--- Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 08:36:28 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Duncan Frissell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: AAMVA Question Declan, Ask AAMVA reps if Americans who have a smart license and use it to "buy, fly, and use government services" will be able to "buy, fly, and use government services" if their license is suspended for failure to pay traffic fines or because they have too many "points" or whatever? The question raised by my piece: http://www.sierratimes.com/archive/files/dec/06/eddf120601.htm and by this classic piece from Wired mag: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/2.02/dmv_pr.html DCF ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
