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New Florida driver’s license law could impact people with Minnesota licenses later this year (kstp.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Florida’s new out-of-state driver’s license law is raising eyebrows among Minnesota drivers.

“I think it’s a bunch of baloney,” declares Doug Rosnau, from Hibbing.

“It definitely sounds strange,” adds Alison Basilakis, from Edina. “Doesn’t sound legal right off the bat.”

As of July 1, out-of-state licenses from Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Vermont, are no longer valid in Florida Read more

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So if you get pulled over and are identified as being an illegal immigrant and have a license for one of the states, you could be given a ticket for driving without a license. The question is, how could they know that you are an illegal immigrant?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

That's just it right there. I don't carry my birth certificate with me! We don't have "papers" so how's this going to work? Not to mention the huge swath this opened wide for an easy way to profile anyone, search the car, etc.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

No longer valid if the driver is in the US illegally.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

I don't think you're here legally, prove it to me now.