NY Driver&#39;s License Embedded With RFID: Doubles as a
PassportNew York is joining Washington State and North Carolina
by offering motorists the option to purchase an Enhanced
Driver's License (EDL) with an embedded RFID chip. The license
will enable travelers to pass in and out of Canada, Mexico,
Bermuda and the Caribbean without having to use a traditional
passport. The DMV also notes that no personal information is
stored on the chip, just an identification number—so paranoid
travelers should rest easy...unless they are lying (remember,
the government watches every move you make). All-in-all,
spending an extra $30 for the enhanced license seems like a
pretty sweet deal when you consider that a passport runs about
$150 these days. [DMV via CNET via Jalopnik]