Question: is a driver's license and id the same thing

Answer: No, Many countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, have no national identification cards. As many people have driver's licenses, they are often accepted as de facto proof of identity. Non-drivers can apply for equally valid state-issued identification-only cards. Most identity cards and driver's licenses are credit card size--the ``ID-1'' size and shape defined in ISO/IEC 7810.