@gettortl: 3 things to carry every drive. Miss one and the chain stops. 1. Driver's license. 2. Registration. 3. Insurance ID card. Paper or on your phone (NJ: N.J.S.A. 39:3-29. NY: 15 NYCRR 32.16, if your insurer issues e-cards). Tips, not law: keep your phone charged. Keep a pen and paper or a notes app.