Mobile license pilot study to allow police to 'ping' cellphone for a license

[driftdiver]

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2018/03/13/mobile-driver-licenses-horizon-delaware/420145002/

Delaware could be among the first states to use mobile driver's licenses.

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles has launched a mobile driver's license pilot study that will run for six months, according to a release from the Delaware Department of Transportation.

The six-month pilot study will include about 200 state employees and stakeholders.

“Delaware is among the first states to test a mobile driver’s license, and we’re excited to help move this new technology forward,” said Gov. John Carney said in the release.

Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan believes the pilot will help the state how mobile driver's licenses work in real-world scenarios.

"[They will] address any issues that arise as a result before we decide to fully adopt and implement this application for our more than 800,000 licensed drivers and ID card holders,” she said in the release.

The pilot is being run by both the Delaware DMV and IDEMIA, the company that produces the state’s physical driver's licenses and identification cards, according to the release.

[driftdiver]

They intend to let businesses and the police to 'ping' your phone to capture your identity. 

What could go wrong with this.

[endicom]

They intend to let businesses and the police to 'ping' your phone to capture your identity. 

What could go wrong with this.

Your identity will be hijacked before robbing the bank.

You will be tracked everywhere.

[driftdiver]

And the age old question of whether the police have the power to require you to provide ID becomes moot

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You must have a license to drive on public roads. My guess is that this effort will fail because it is racist.

[driftdiver]

You must have a license to drive on public roads. My guess is that this effort will fail because it is racist.

Sure, but you don't have to have a license if you are riding in a car, or walking along the street.  yet this would allow the police to capture your ID, perhaps without your knowledge.