UK Driving Licences when driving in the US

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Originally posted by mcmbenjamin
Uninformed person question alert. If older style UK driver's licenses do not have a photo, how would you prove your identity say when a cashier asks for proof when using a credit card, beside a passport?

The old pink one's baffled the door guys at a lot of Vegas clubs for a year or so,before I came over a friend "lost" his driver license somewhere,I put it to good use getting into clubs.

The old law used to be a valid goverment ID,it is now a valid goverment picture id.

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Originally posted by RichardMannion
Now fake credit cards I have seen a few of, there were constant reminders of cards 'designs' to watch out for when I worked at Selfridges.

Shame the people making them never worked out which issuer to clone as one certain one has a very high floor limit in comparison to other cards in most merchants.

Thanks,
Richard

Sorry for the triple posts,I just cant be bothered to cut and paste and mess around today..

Anyhow's has anyone ever put their credit card under a black light?

If not give it a go,you may be interested in what you see [8D]

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Originally posted by jetwet1
Sorry for the triple posts,I just cant be bothered to cut and paste and mess around today..

Anyhow's has anyone ever put their credit card under a black light?

If not give it a go,you may be interested in what you see [8D]

Hmmmmmmm now I'm intrigued Dave.........

Regards

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All Credit cards (and debit cards) contain a UV-reactive logo. Hold it under a black light, and it beams a logo at you.

All in big writing:

Visa = VS
Mastercard = MC
American Express = AMEX
Maestro = switch/ms logo

etc...


I noticed it in a strip club once... [:I]

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In a strip club,mine was in a denny's,the manager to my amex and put it under the light and up pops AMEX.On some of the visa's a big dove? will appear.

Originally posted by mcmbenjamin
Very interesting Michael and thank you. Puts a new light on a paper I am writing.

N/p - like I say, you're very unlikely to be asked for ID here when puchasing with your credit/debit card - now, purchasing cigarettes or alcohol with your babyface.....:D

Originally posted by jetwet1
Anyhow's has anyone ever put their credit card under a black light?

Not a credit/debit card, but entering Harrah's in N'awlins last year, the photocard bit of my driving licence was put under u/v - showed some very interesting crowns & stuff

Cheers

Michael

Originally posted by mcmbenjamin
I am assuming there is not a UK national ID from the Prime Ministers Questions

"If his concern is that they won't be introduced quickly enough, work with us to ensure they come in earlier,"

Tony Blair, 18JAN2006, responding to Mr. CameronÕs concern that the IDs would not materialize until 2013.

Start of political rant....
Lets just hope the ID card never materialises......They would be of no use whatsoever and are just a way for the powers that be - of all parties - to convince themselves that they are acting in the best interests of the country..... Still waiting to hear one 'valid' reason as to the need for them from Mr Blair (and I'm a leftie) [:w]

I know this is off the topic of driving licences but why do I (a woman of my mature years) have to show photo ID to get in a bar? This happens all the time in CA and one time they wouldn't accept a British passport without getting the manager, at which point we left...can't be bothered...

I passed second time, first time I pulled out in front of a bread van who had to slow down. I couldn't see because of parked cars so I just thought 'right I'm off' but didn't put my foot down enough. Bit harsh I thought but...

S

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Just to answer your question Shaz.

One thing the powers that be out here are very prone to doing is sending out people who look over 21 but are under and also the reverse.

Now if the bar or store is caught selling booze or cigrettes to someone under age the bar or store gets fined and we are not talking small change,the fines in NV start at $10k.

Now here's where it starts to get interesting.The bar or store gets money from the suppliers in the form of add money (read bribe) to carry their stock,however in the case of smokes the big tobacco have agreed with the states to withhold this money from any bar or store serving or selling to under age people.

So what happens is the bar or store get's busted once,$10k fine + say $5k withheld by say marlboro.The owners do not want to get busted again and lose more money or even worse their buissnes licence which can happen if they get busted enough.So they tell the employee's,card anyone who looks under 40,this means everyone and their uncles is getting carded for everything.

I know a bit long winded,but I hope it sheds some light on the subject for you.

Surely the new Driving License is an ID card in disguise[?] I still have the old pink! style (I passed the second time after having to do a real! emergency stop when a lady of mature age walked out in front of me) but I am increasingly getting advised to obtain the new style to save me carrying my passport all the time on Hol. Mind you the pink ones do make an interesting talking point when you meet some of the 'good Ol Boys' from downtown Jonesboro Arkansas " where's the picture....." and it did get me off of a speeding fine way back in the early 80's in Miami, when the cop tried to work out what exactly it was - He said I was the first Brit he'd had to pull over. I think I had the old green style back then..... (I am a gentleman of the older persuasion)[:I]

Thanks for that Dave, you can imagine Lee's face when he is asked for ID by someone who hasn't started shaving yet [:(]

S

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Originally posted by shazam
Thanks for that Dave, you can imagine Lee's face when he is asked for ID by someone who hasn't started shaving yet [:(]

S

LMFAO [oo] that has got to take a set to ask him.