yikes Donna!
Yea I would fight the first one!!
I got pulled over going 70 in a 55 a couple years ago, and didn't have my license on me either. And I even got pulled over by a female state trooper and she was so NICE to me I couldn't believe it! no joke!!! I explained to her that I had left my license in my back pocket of my jeans and gave her my ARRT card. ( American Registered Radiologic Tech) and she said "OH that's fine don't worry about it!" so after she gave me the ticket, I asked her if she needed me to fax a copy to her office, or show it when I payed my ticket, she said not to worry about it. I am not kidding she was so nice when she walked away from my car, she said "stay safe'' and I said ''THANK YOU" then I realized what I had said and I said "Oh well not thank you but ........." and she laughed and said "It's ok, I know what you mean!"

On another note but it IS about carrying your license with you.
Just last Monday we had some Joe Schmo off the street come into our office at the HOSPITAL where I work, when noone was around and lifted 3 wallets out of 3 purses. Credit cards, cash, driver's license, social secuirity cards ----GONE!!!!
We were talking to a cop the next day and he told us that he tells women in his self defense course he teaches to NOT carry their license in their wallet, b/c if your wallet/purse is taken then they have your address. He said to keep it with your car keys, or keep it in your pocket so you can have it for ID purposes.
One of the girls that got her wallet stolen, went to the license bureau to get a new license. They wouldn't give her one b/c she didn't have her social security card (it was taken too), you can't get another SS card without your birth certificate and a valid driver's license!. She tried using her husband's health card b/c it has her SS number on it, they wouldn't accept it b/c it didn't have her name on HIS card even tho the policy is in her name!
She has to wait 2 weeks before she gets a new Health insurance card. She asked the lady "what if I get pulled over before I get a license" and the lady oh so delicately quipped " Well, you can be charged with driving without a license b/c you don't have one if you get pulled over!!!!!!" The good news is they caught the guy and found a couple of the licenses in a ditch!!!
people