My surprise at being able to read cards in taxis is hilariously bizarre. If I was nervous about giving out my card number, I could have asked

 You can see the Minnesota counterfeit-proof driver’s license which features a 3-D Hologram of www.discussinginsurance.com discussinginsurance discussing insurance Website discussing insurance com a loon (the state bird) that appears to hover over and below the card.

 it’s tilted. The novel design was invented by the local-based 3M.