Be careful if you are a Canadian in the US!
Woman arrested with legal Canadian license!
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cbc report
According to this, the woman states that the officer was declaring that "Canadian licenses are not accepted". I think the officer was confusing the "entry into U.S. requirements" and "valid driver license requirements". She's heard so many times that "you can't use a driver license to cross the border" so she believed that made driving with the license illegal also.
As for having the actual passport on her, there is no requirement for her to carry it at all times and/or while driving. Many visitors (here and abroad) keep their passport in a hotel safe and only carry a copy while they are out and about.
According to this, the woman states that the officer was declaring that "Canadian licenses are not accepted". I think the officer was confusing the "entry into U.S. requirements" and "valid driver license requirements". She's heard so many times that "you can't use a driver license to cross the border" so she believed that made driving with the license illegal also.
As for having the actual passport on her, there is no requirement for her to carry it at all times and/or while driving. Many visitors (here and abroad) keep their passport in a hotel safe and only carry a copy while they are out and about.
