[uniformlyrandom]

You do not need to unlock a smartphone to exchange the information with an external device.

I would imagine that verification of said license should happen wirelessly.

[hwgd]

so authorities / anyone can now pull someone's license wirelessly and know who's behind the wheel without actually pulling them over?

[duaneb]

Well, they could always do this by running plates.

[jonknee]

Which will tell you who the vehicle is registered to. That could be your company, an Uber driver, Hertz, your spouse, etc etc.

[duaneb]

Sure, but my point is that in many situations this is already a reality, and people wanting to avoid this will be able to by using their existing, plastic ID.