Road ID

[PscyclePath]

I have the old-style, regular kind where the info is on the wristband. I live and cycle way out in the country most of the time, where there's no internet connectivity and cell signals are at best, sporadic.

By the time some good Samaritan could look it up, I'd probably really be dead in a ditch somewheres...

[KnottedYet]

I think X-rayted said something about how when she's working at the ER they just don't have time to look that stuff up. If the info is right there on the ID, they will have it.

RoadID will let you engrave both sides of the plate. (it doesn't look too bad, either!) Maybe have the interactive stuff on the front, then use a line to say "see other side" and put the vital emergency stuff on the back. That way the ER has the vital stuff, and when they have time they can have someone look up your interactive stuff.

Some of the info on my RoadID is out of date now, so I'm trying to decide what to choose for my new one, too.

[sundial]

I have the old-style, regular kind where the info is on the wristband. I live and cycle way out in the country most of the time, where there's no internet connectivity and cell signals are at best, sporadic.

By the time some good Samaritan could look it up, I'd probably really be dead in a ditch somewheres...

Same here and that's why we have the basic. As for EMT's, the quicker they can access the information, the better for you. I think one should keep it simple.

[gnat23]

I have the interactive, because I move so often.

My bf has the interactive but still has his parent's phone number engraved on there (the dogtag seems to have more lines), because they will never ever move. ever.

The interactive feature also has a 800 phone number that can be called, one then punches in the ID number engraved on the back of the tag, and it will read off all the info you put into the website. In case you're concerned about internet connectivity where you're riding.

That being said, I've had mine almost a year and haven't "used" it yet, so I dunno how it works in an emergency situation, thank goodness!

-- gnat!

[KSH]

I have a basic one.

When I upgrade, I'll probably go with the interactive one. I'm not concerned with the hopsital getting the information, other than who to call ... I want my contacts to get my insurance information.

[DDH]

I have the basic one. I wasn't to concerned with ordering from them online. There are not many places that I will order from online, because we try to be very careful, but they are a reputable company so I wasn't to concerned and haven't had any problems thus far.

[Fujichants]

I have the basic one as well. Nice and simple.

[kerrybelle]

I have the basic one. I wasn't to concerned with ordering from them online. There are not many places that I will order from online, because we try to be very careful, but they are a reputable company so I wasn't to concerned and haven't had any problems thus far.

Thanks for the input. My concern isn't with ordering online, but with having my information stored by them, where someone could possibly gain access to it. If they have your insurance info then they would have your SSN, too.

I'm still deciding, but think I'll go with the regular one.

[K8sgotgame]

I just picked up the basic one because I ride a lot in middle of nowhere NY. Makes me feel a little bit more secure as my ID is always in my saddle bag -- not that useful if I get jumped and some farmer steals my bike leaving me in a ditch.