Originally Posted by
bostontraveler
Fact is why would you present a foreign drivers license as a form of ID (if not American going to Canada v/v or Europeans in the EU)? That just seems odd. You are in a foreign country. You might get lucky but by no means is this common practice. Your only form of legal identification is a passport. If you are well-traveled you should know better.
Isn’t the obvious answer here “why not”? If you’re asked for ID, a US driver licence is a form of ID and will generally be accepted unless you’re actually being asked for a passport. Few countries insist their hotels ask for what you describe as “legal ID” which is a concept which doesn’t generally exist: many countries insist locals carry ID and foreigners identify themselves with passports when asked at immigration and by selected security services, but that’s generally it.