"Paperien, bitte" (papers, please) not long ago was a keyword for the worst of government oppression - all movement & activity, even existence, hinged on one having the correct ID and permission papers on demand. It was a hallmark of Nazi Germany, Communist Russia, and a host of other oppressive governments.
Now the "driver's license" is being turned de-facto into the same thing. No longer being just to indicate one's license to drive a motor vehicle, it is becoming THE national ID. If you can't show your "driver's license" (to wit: National ID card), you will increasingly be unable to function in society far beyond anything having to do with vehicular transport.
It's not about licensing drivers anymore. It's about bureaucrats & police being able to pull all your data on demand, to the point that if you don't show one on demand they'll stick you in a box until one can be created.
So much for the 4th Amendment.