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Originally Posted by baddog
Pretty sure that technically, everyone over the age of 18 is required to carry ID. If you don't you can be detained until you can prove you are who you say you are.
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This is not correct. There is no US law that requires you to carry an ID, but many states require that you provide your full, real name to law enforcement when asked in the course of a lawful contact.
A driver's license is not an ID per se, but a permit to drive. It's used by many states as their official identification card, but this doesn't mean you have to carry it if you're not driving.
Your "ID" can be a piece of paper where you've written your name.