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Do you have any proof of that because I genuinely have not seen that in my experience. Usually it's social security numbers, birth certificate, passports, and bills that I see as documentation in lieu of driver's licenses
Proof? I mean, I know that my state issues state IDs (what we always called them in my youth). I'm seeing that you're better off searching for "non driver identification card" now.
https://nn4youth.org/a-state-by-state-guide-to-obtaining-id-cards/
My point wasn't that everyone who didn't have a driver's license had a state ID instead, rather to counter the implication that people who don't have a driver's license don't have access to government issued photo ID apart from a passport. If you don't drive, you can still get a non driver's ID card from your state using the same supporting documentation (apart from the driver's tests) and fee as a driver's license.
Oh I misunderstood you then. I thought you were saying that people actually used state IDs. I understand that they are available but in practice I have never seen people using them
Then you've never worked somewhere that sold alcohol or tobacco. Your ignorance is your own issue.
Back in the day, in my state you could have both at the same time - and they'd also hold your driver's license as bond if you got a ticket. So I got both for myself for when that happened.
I have a kid today who doesn't drive, has state ID. People do actually use state IDs, but it's really only for people who haven't already got a driver's license, or who have had their driver's license revoked, so they're definitely not as common.
But they're there, and if you can't have a driver's license, you should definitely get a state ID. I don't know what situation you're in where you're being presented with identification, but it might be a nice idea to make sure people whose paths you cross without photo ID are aware of their options where you are.
What? I used a state ID before I got my DL, as did everybody in my high school?