Rather than running the risk of trying to get a new license issued in the name of a Virtual Self (an undertaking that is almost always illegal), continue driving as Person of Record, unless running your license during a traffic stop would light up NCIC database like a pinball machine. These days, your driver's license gets a healthy workout, mostly in circumstances that have nothing to do with traffic enforcement. So a practitioner of enhanced anonymity should always keep his safely tucked away unless confronted with a situation where producing it is absolutely required.
Be aware that there is no law compelling you to carry a driver's license (or any other identification document) unless you are actually driving. Some bureaucrats are in favor of a domestic environment resembling Zimbabwe's (where it's compulsory to carry I.D. at all times or face a fine or imprisonment), But there is little chance that post-Snowden American would tolerate such a requirement. Still, the idea of a National Identity Card has been kicked around for years. Although the concept appeared to gain traction following 9/11, it was effectively blocked by civil libertarians. In mid-2002, the "Driver's License Modernization Act" would have set uniform standards for all licenses and established a national database and identification system. Although this bill ended up going nowhere, its proponents tried again- with the "Real ID Act," designed to standardize licenses and make them acceptable for "official purposes" such as entering a federal building or boarding a commercial airliner. Although 'Real ID' passed, states balked (not due to privacy concerns, but because of the cost of implementation) and it was quietly phased out. Nonetheless, a de-facto National ID system is already in place. Practically speaking, there is little difference between having a single federally-issued ID card and the current system of 50 interconnected, state-issued ones. Thanks to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and your Social Security number, if you're driving on an Ohio license, a cop in Wisconsin will, the moment he runs your name, know if you have an outstanding warrant in Missouri.
But what about doing it the old fashioned way—by bribing the DMV. You know, the old, “Hey… I know a guy” routine.
One of the most persistent ID urban legends is that the DMV, Social Security, or Bureau of Vital Statistics are rife with corrupt employees who will put their careers (or liberty) in jeopardy by running custom-order bootleg licenses or paperwork for shady individuals. But post-911 security measures have sharply curtailed the practice and ratcheted up the penalties.
These days, few DMV employees enjoy the kind of access required to engineer production of a license without any assistance from co-workers or other departments. In some states, a driver (especially a first-time applicant) no longer walks out of the DMV with his permanent license. The clerk takes your application, then transmits it along with your photo to an off-site, security-aware company that handles the actual production of licenses for several states. There, the information you've provided is vetted against other databases. If everything checks out, your license will be mailed. And Mr. Elmer Fudd, in all probability, will not be getting one.
Still, the "I know a guy" notion persists. Just slip a couple of Franklins to some guy in a bar, then go to the DMV and see Vinnie at window three. Hey... this particular down-low could be on the up and up. But it might be a scam. Vinnie could be under observation for having pulled this sort of thing in the past. Or Vinnie could be seeking to better his position at the DMV by setting you up. Best advice here is that if you "know a guy," make sure you really know this guy.
If you have experiences to the contrary- please respond and let us know! Perhaps theres a particular state or county that has a shockingly lax policy towards issuing licences. If so, don’t keep the info to yourself!