Failing To Produce Your Driving License Will Get You Arrested As This Lady Found Out!

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• You are wrong, you must show ID to law enforcement during traffic stop if you are the driver responsible for the infraction. You have to show the law enforcement you HAVE your Driver's license to show proof as it is an infraction not to have it while driving even if you are not suspended etc..also for the fact that they have to run your identification to confirm for officer safety reasons such as warrants etc. So please check your facts.

  • False, you are require to have a form of ID, not a DL. You can drive without a physical DL copy only if you have your DL number memorized to give them so they can run your info.

    • Not true, most counties in most states require you to carry your driver's license if you are operating a motor vehicle.... False information like this story and Gary's comment lead to morons like this... No such thing as a sovereign citizen.

• She's an idiot and glad she went to jail. One less moron out on the street. And next time maybe she'll hand over her licence.

• Despite what the author and the female idiot behind the wheel have to say, All states require anyone operating a motor vehicle to be licensed. By law, you are required to produce that license if asked by an officer while you are driving and stopped by said officer. Otherwise, ANY idiot could drive anything at any time. All of this information is in your state's drivers manual and on the test you take to qualify for that license. If you fail to comply you can be arrested for any of several charges from misdemeanors, and escalating into felonies. The idiot driver wanted to create a problem situation from the start. She gets NO sympathy from me and I'm sure none from the officers or the court. You get what you ask for.

• Your article suggests an opinion that is only your own opinion and not that of the majority. Driving a car is a privelege, not a right, and that privelege is granted by the state. Obtaining a drivers license from the state means you will abide by the rules of that state. You are giving really bad advice.

• if her break lights are out which is a traffic enfraction, doesn't the officer need her license to give her a ticket?

  • I would have thought so,why didn't she just give it to them,noone said she committed a crime,and 9 out of 10 times they'll just give you a warning,whats was the big deal someone else looking for 10 min of fame.i guess this is the new era where no one has to do anything they don't want to,such a sad world my grand kids are coming into

• If the officer intended to ticket her for this minor infraction, how is supposed to do so without seeing her license? Isn't the reason we have a driver license to prove that we have passed a driving test and are legal to drive? The dimwit should have simply shown her license. Cops get enough crap from stupid people all day, and I can understand why they don't have time for this kind of garbage until she turned it into an issue. But then again, California is notorious for stupid people.

• She was going to get a citation for her tail light. Why not give him the license so he can write it and be on your way? She did that stuff to herself.

• The information in your article in not valid or backed by any legal truth. Every state in the country requires a license to operate a motor vehicle on public roads. When a traffic stop is initiated you are required to show proof of license to comply with the law. Passengers in vehicles do not have to provide identification unless suspected of a crime but the operator of the vehicle does in fact have a legal requirement to possess and provide upon request proof of permit to operate a motor vehicle. Stupidity in media, including your inaccurate and inflammatory article continue to feed bad information to the public.

  • You sir are completely wrong. You should read the us constitution specifically the travel ban Claus aka the freedom of movement clause. Which clearly states that " no state shall issue a licence and charge a fee to travel "

    • You sir have no clue what you are talking about. The "freedom of movement" has nothing to do with driving. Driving is a privilege. NOT a right. So YES. You ARE required to produce a valid driver's license when operating a motor vehicle. Try again "Billy Badass". Holy Christ you streetcorner wannabe attorneys need to actually take a course in law before attempting to speak on it.

      • Plus the right to travel implies traveling between STATES not between places in one state. http://www.snopes.com/supreme-court-rules-drivers-licenses-unnecessary/

    • But we do pay fees to drive. We pay insurance, registration and inspections . Plus turnpikes charge tolls for roads. So no matter what you are being charged to drive.

  • No. The articles right they have to have a reason to pull you over they cant just stop you for fun, if they have a reason you must cooperate. Dont rant about someone else being wrong until you look into it plz.

    • You are wrong. They had a valid reason. Her vehicle didnt have brake lights and it is a safety issue for her and other drivers. The lady in the video has been watching too much Facebook and wanted some attention. Just stupid. Without her license, how can he verify her name to put it in the ticket? Use some common sense.

      • Maybe she thought that she was invincible because she can state 'People vs Battle' constantly.... It didn't work though!

  • Thank you James! I just could not swallow that garbage about not having to show your license.

  • I love it when people, and some media bloggers, think they know the law. In my State, Tennessee, driving is a privilege, NOT a Right. You APPLY for a license. Take a road test, and...a book test. You AGREE to abide by the contract that You make between You and The State. One MAJOR part of that agreement, is that you will voluntarily provide a copy of your DL, upon request by a Uniformed Officer, when operating on our roadways. There is no gray area here folks. No "Sovereign Citizen" b.s. will suffice. No citing of some obscure case law, will excuse the consequences of being a "Know it all" dumbazz. Waterboard people like this motorist! Cite them with suspicion of polluting the gene pool with their DNA.

    • Maryland driving is a privilege

  • Good going this is exactly what I would have said! Plus he will need her license to give her a tick.e.g. even if it was just a fix it ticket!

  • Exactly

  • Thank you I thought so

• What an ignorant woman... Wow just dumb and she thinks that she is in the right. Society... We have a serious problem.