Do you always carry your I.D. with you

I'm living in Turkey and according to Turkish law you 'have to' keep it with you at all times. So I always have it with me. You never know when the police may stop you for just an occassional check and you'll be taken under custody if you don't have your ID with you.

Yes, I always carry my ID with me where ever I go. It is an offense here in my country when you are caught without an ID. It happened once in my pub when there was a regular police check up for bad hats and I was not around then except for my 3 staff. When they were asked to produce their ID they could not produce it as they left it at home. The police officials did not take a lenient stand but arrested them that particular night. They have no choice but slept in the lock up for the night until I turned up to bail them out the next day. They have learned a lesson not to take ID lightly but should be with them all the time.

I carry my ID with me because one never knows what will happen. I want people to know my name and where I live at least. I also may need it if I have to drive, if I have to rent something, or deal with police or whatever else could happen if I walked around in town.

i try to. on occasion when i just go to my parents or to a friends i dont take id with me but i tend to put it in my car when im driving - ya need it. I wont leave my id with a store - and i always try to ahve either cash or my debit card with me. or both.

Yes, I try to always have my I.D. with me but there are a couple of times, as of lately, that I find going out of the house without it. I used to always be bugging my sister about never having hers with her and now finding myself slacking. My parents instilled in my head to always carry my I.D. for if anything ever should happen, I would hate to be a Jane Doe. Hopefully, nothing should happen like that, but one never knows. I've just been slacking, because my husband and I will take a ride, and I just don't think to grab my purse or anything because he usually does and likes to do the driving. I'm glad you brought this conversation up, I got to get of my keister (?) and stop slacking! It is really a good and healthy habit to always have.

The case for us all having ID's on us is a bit of a moot point in the UK - mainly because the government were a) saying it would be compulsory and b) we'd have to pay for them - whether we wanted to or not! Here, the two main forms of ID are a passport or a photocard driving licence, which makes it pretty hard for a youngster (or even an oldster) to open a new bank account etc. My daughter is in this position now. There is something called a 'citizen card' which you pay about £6 for - this is supposed to be as legally acceptable as either of the other two, yet shops and banks over here still won't accept them as proof of ID, even though you have to jump through all sorts of hoops to acquire one. As far as I know, over here both credit and debit cards get authorized by PIN - in fact most places won't accept a signature any more. Which seems kind of stupid. Surely it's easier to memorize somebody's PIN number than it is to fake their signature? Well, with my kids it is, anyway!

HI! Sacmom! Yes, I always carry my ID Card with me, specially when I am going long distance, because you never know, when you may require it to prove yourself. Sometimes, at night, while driving, you are stopped by Police people to cross-check your identity and if you have your ID card with you, you can go easily, otherwise, they may harrass you on one pretext or the other. Very Good post!

Ah... ID. I tend to loose things so as a rule I don't carry it, which is not very smart. Never thought about being asked for my ID when using a credit card though, that might pose a problem.... Still probably better than loosing it and having to replace it.

Hi sacmom, I always have my ID wherever I go, first and foremost, I am not a US Citizen so I am sure it will be safe to have my ID and other documents anytime!

I always carry my ID everywhere because I have a place for it in my bag. It's better to do so because there are many times we forget to take it with us that we realize we need it.

Hi sacmom! Yes, I do carry my I.D. with me all the time. I never go out without one I.D. at least in my bag or purse. I just want to have one that is readily within my reach just in case I will need it. Take care and blessings to you! lovelots..faith

Wow, sacmom, you got many replies to this one.. Yes, I almost always take my ID, you never know when you need it...

Just one question. Do you always get so many responses to your posts? Thanks. Happy MyLotting...

My ID is like my cell phone. I feel incomplete without it. There have been occasions however, like when my son hid my wallet in the waffle iron, and I couldn't find it for three days, that I had no other option. I had appointments, shopping, and other errands that had to get done... wallet or no wallet.

Hi sacmom...In my case I always carry my ID with me and never forget to bring it wherever I go.But not all days are good or perfect that it is always in your bag. Like 3 days ago, I went to visit my parents, niece and nephews in the province. I usually have my big wallet with me, even I changed bags. All discount cards, credit cards, calling cards, personal checks and other IDS can contain in this wallet. But that day, one ID is missing. That was my professional license, I changed my bag and is unlikely of me to misplace such. I've been 3 days already in my Mom's house and it's still missing and I didn't find it. I cannot use my credit cards as some groceries needed IDS with picture in it, the rest of my ID don't have. Good thing, I brought enough cash. To make the story short, when I was back home, the first thing I search was my missing professional ID. And there it was lying all the time in my scanner and I have recalled couple of days that I have been busy completing my application overseas. The benefits of carrying an ID all the time is so convenient and advantageous. It ease out the hassle of proper identification if you transact business and makes one aware the importance of carrying it all the time.

Before My husband and I had a car I always carried my id with me even if I knew that I didn't need it. Now that we have a car and I can drive again I always make sure that I have my id with me. The only time before we had a car that I didn't carry my id with me was when I knew that I was going across the street to a store and I was using cash or my food stamp card. But that was the only time that I didn't carry my id with me.

Hello Sacmom. Saw your disc. in MyLot Digest and I like the topic. I have a pet peeve about ID's. I always carry mine, since I am a man it's in my wallet so its no big deal to carry it. But, I wish all cashiers and tellers would ask you for your ID when using a credit card. With identity theft being such a widespread problem these days, we need to know that our identity is being protected by sales people. Thanks for the discussion. Happy Mylotting....

i always take my ID with me whenever I go out. You'll never know what will happen so its best to carry something that can identify who I am and whom to call in case of emergency.

always..for safety precaution..for ex,in case you get caught by accident or involve in accident..you have back out that your a legal resident..if someone check your id,they can contact your home or your family..

I always, always, always bring my I.D. when I leave my house. You never know what will happen!!!