ID for Riding?

[bikerchic]

I have a shoe ID not from the company listed but one I've had for years. I took it off my road shoes, weight ya know, the darn thing kept flopping around and annoyed the heck out of me.

I opted for putting my ID info in my helmet but ya know what after reading through this thread I'm rethinking that idea....um if I crashed my little pumpkin head will get pretty mangled and I doubt with the blood and guts anyone could read the ID anyway.

I guess I will have to plop down some bucks and get some practical jewelry, yeah that's what I'll tell hubby too, practical jewelry hum this could be a new phrase in my vocab! LOL

Good idea, good thread and thanks to LoriO for the on the scene advise good stuff!

[DebTX]

I've carried a copy of my drivers license and insurance card in my jersey pocket - always figuring the ER staff would eventually get around to looking for a wallet to notify next of kin.

But I never thought about that in a trauma they're going to cut my clothes off and never find it.

Liking the idea of the wristband (Road ID) more and more now...

Thanks for all the info!

[KnottedYet]

I'm thinking about getting some "everyday" alert ID from these folks: http://www.americanmedical-id.com/ They have some nice stuff, and their prices aren't bad.

They also have little medic alert "look for it" charms that you can attach to your watch or necklace so folks know to search you for an ID plate that might be on a bracelet or anklet, or otherwise hidden.

My RoadID is still gonna be on me every time I ride or run, though. More ID, more better!

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

I got my interactive RoadID anklet (giggle-practical jewelry..nice!) a few months ago and it sure is a comfort not to worry about things..

Part of my interactive notes tell the person that I have four furry children at home and a name/number of the person I've pre-arranged to take care of them. Also it gives an easy clue to my mom/sister on where to find a copy of my will and/or advance directive,,whichever the case may be.


ON THE LIGHTER SIDE..... Mine has a saying on it "Attitude = Altitude"

[OakLeaf]

Also it gives an easy clue to my mom/sister on where to find a copy of my will and/or advance directive,,whichever the case may be.

As far as medical POAs, you should give a duplicate original NOW to your intended attorney-in-fact and any alternates, and a copy to each of your doctors. Discuss your wishes with your potential attorneys-in-fact. Not just end-of-life decisions, but any other decisions (choice of hospital, types of treatment to avoid, etc.) that may have to be made if you're temporarily incapacitated.

Just giving them a map to your paperwork ... better than nothing, I guess, but it doesn't really give your loved ones any guidance beyond than the boilerplate in the papers, and it also means that time will be wasted, and/or doctors will make your decisions for you, until the paperwork is located and presented to whoever handles those things.

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

Wow - thanks Oak. Will do asap.

[LoriO]

Part of my interactive notes tell the person that I have four furry children at home and a name/number of the person I've pre-arranged to take care of them.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE..... Mine has a saying on it "Attitude = Altitude"

That is why I decided on the interactive version. I wear my Road ID when I go trail riding with my horse. I have listed there the barn I am at and the name and number of who to contact to take care of the horse in case I am unable to.

[badgercat]

So I know this thread is a little stale, but my RoadID ankle thingy came in the mail today and I was so excited about it that I took a picture. Obviously all the text is smooth and crisp, I just blurred out some stuff for privacy's sake.



I opted for Red--the color of my beloved Wisconsin Badgers. I also learned that it's extremely difficult to take a decent picture of something that's wrapped around your own ankle, haha.

I googled around and found a coupon code that got me $2 off my order... Or, if you're thinking about ordering one and don't feel like searching around the internet for a coupon, they sent me a code that up to 20 people can use to get $1 off until the end of this month: ThanksSusan412646

Grog also shared a coupon code in this thread. I hope she doesn't mind me publicizing it further.

My mom, who is an insulin-dependent diabetic, has worn a Medic Alert bracelet for as long as I can remember... I always carry ID in my bag, but it never occurred to me until seeing this thread a few weeks ago that it was a good idea for me to wear my ID too.

[bmccasland]

I've been wearing MedicAlert tags for a long time. And when I ride out from the office (which is most of the time), I have my work ID so I can get back onto the reservation (military, not Indian). I've thought about RoadID, but figured MedicAlert would be OK. Badgercat, thanks for the photo, I didn't realize that RoadID had phone numbers on it. I thought it was something like MA, where you call a number to get the contact info.

But I do need to remember to go to the MA website to update info.

[tulip]

I was in a serious accident five years ago. I was not carrying any sort of ID. I had to be airlifted from southern Maryland to DC to a trauma center the same day that Hurricane Isabelle hit. I was unconscious so obviously I couldn't tell them who I was. They had a hell of a time tracking down my husband. They also never, ever got the insurance information correct because my company was in another state and the insurance company was not the local, usual branch that they were used to dealing with. I don't think they ever got that straightened out.

I now carry a small clear plastic wallet with all of my medical info (blood type, allergies, etc.), contact information, insurance information, organ donor decision--in my jersey pocket, not in my seatbag. The medics really could care less about my bike, given that I was in such bad shape and had to get out of there fast (because of my broken head and the hurricane). I also carry a phone with me--in my pocket, not in my saddle bag. I did not have a phone that day. My riding buddy didn't either, and he had to wait a while for a car to pass as I was a lump on the side of the road.

I may get a RoadID. It's a good idea, but I'll still carry the additional information with me, too.

[badgercat]

Badgercat, thanks for the photo, I didn't realize that RoadID had phone numbers on it. I thought it was something like MA, where you call a number to get the contact info.

They have two versions... the Original one, which I got, just has what you can fit on it and that's it. As I understand it, Interactive one (which costs $9.99/year) is similar to Medic Alert in that emergency personnel call a number and provide a serial number to a dispatcher type person, and you can update your profile as often as you like with as much info as you need.

Since I didn't really need any extra info (no kids, pets, crazy contraindicated prescriptions, etc), I figured it'd be easiest for emergency folks to just see three phone numbers, in the order I'd like them to be called. My train of thought on that was: my mom is across the country, but has access to my insurance info and all of my medical records etc, and obviously I want my parents to know what's going on with me; my boyfriend, who is local, also could give insurance info and could get his butt over to hold my hand in the hospital; and my aunt and uncle, who are in-state and therefore my closest family geographically, have other numbers they could use to try to get a hold of my parents at home or work if my mom doesn't answer her cell. I decided to use my last line to indicate my year of birth, that I don't have any known allergies, and my preference to be an organ donor.

That's probably more than you cared to know about my train of thought, but it took me a really long time to decide which one to get and who to put on it.

I now carry a small clear plastic wallet with all of my medical info (blood type, allergies, etc.), contact information, insurance information, organ donor decision--in my jersey pocket, not in my seatbag. The medics really could care less about my bike, given that I was in such bad shape and had to get out of there fast (because of my broken head and the hurricane). I also carry a phone with me--in my pocket, not in my saddle bag. I did not have a phone that day. My riding buddy didn't either, and he had to wait a while for a car to pass as I was a lump on the side of the road.

I may get a RoadID. It's a good idea, but I'll still carry the additional information with me, too.

I'm sorry you had to go through that scary experience. I think my plan is to wear my RoadID but keep my phone in my seat bag; my thought being that if I go flying, anything that is in a jersey pocket might be smashed under me and my phone is no help if it's been destroyed. I do also carry my driver's license and insurance info, and up until now had put those things in my seat bag, but I may consider keeping them in a clear wallet in a jersey pocket like you do.