AEA wrote:You (AND the Driver)
Then you may have the problem that the LEO does not actually know the law and only thinks he does and he may arrest you for not showing your CHL when asked for ID even though you were not carrying. You would be right, but you could take the ride and pay the price.......
that's the problem right there.
leo's are not lawyers. they are to enforce the law not interpret or make rulings as if judge and jury. They are required to ask if they dont know, this could detain you while they check, but at least they would be doing the process correctly, its hard as heck to get out of jail even for wrong charges once your in the system than it is to sit by the road a few extra minutes and be told to go on your way.
if i am the passenger and asked for ID i would show both only if i was carrying, thats whats required. By all means don't argue, but do stand your ground in a positive manner. alot has to do with the situation, (time of day, why were you pulled over, etc) it could very easily escalate the wrong way, thats why we have judgment and common sense.
a small town near me asks for your ssn on a speeding ticket??? they have no way to ensure your ssn is not compromised so you refuse, this irritates the policeman but you are right and their system is broken, they already have your DL so its easy for them to pull the rest up online if they need more data. I think its driven to catch undocumented folks, which again is not really above board, but that is a whole nuther topic.