nakedmolerat: every now and then i kept forgetting to carry my license when driving around town. i wonder if it's a good idea to carry a photocopied version and leave it in the glove box

codyc1515: Its kinda ridiculous that you get a $55 fine for nothing (ie. revenue collecting). They can lookup your drivers license based on the number and verify it just as if you had it on your person.

johnr:

codyc1515: Its kinda ridiculous that you get a $55 fine for nothing (ie. revenue collecting). They can lookup your drivers license based on the number and verify it just as if you had it on your person.

Its not a $55 fine for nothing its a fine for not having your drivers icense on you as required by law!

If you don't want to give them revenue carry your icense! That Simple

johnr: Are you kidding me?
if you don't like don't bloody drive on the road

codyc1515:

johnr: Are you kidding me?
if you don't like don't bloody drive on the road

Not kidding, don't plan on paying for a drivers "license" anytime soon.

johnr: Next you will say a passport is stupid and these are just a bit of paper and should not be required just let anyone into the country,

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10792583

John

codyc1515: Its kinda ridiculous that you get a $55 fine for nothing (ie. revenue collecting). They can lookup your drivers license based on the number and verify it just as if you had it on your person.

johnr: Are you kidding me?

For starters it has your photo and if it's a quick routine check you can be on your way in minutes,

If you don't have it on you then this takes up the police officers time going back to the car doing a QP back to coms and so on,

Its a requirement to carry it if you don't like it don't bloody drive on the road