ID for Riding?

[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.

[TrekTheKaty]

I've had a Road ID for years--I used to run and didn't carry any id. After seeing this post reminded me--my husband doesn't have one. He insists he carries his wallet/drivers license and phone. But after much persisting, he allowed me to order the shoe ID. Another reason? We both travel--and even if someone calls the "ICE" number in our phones, we may not be able to be reached for at least 4 hours while we are in the air. SO, both of our ID's have an alternate, local, family member phone number.

It just arrived today and I slipped it on his bike shoe--$5 he never notices. I had to go back and see if mine was still on my bike shoe--I look at it everyday and don't notice!

[ASammy1]

i have a road id too, but I have the wallet one you attach to your shoe. I keep a copy of my driver's license and my insurance card in the wallet portion. On the actual tag, I have my name, blood type, insurance policy#, and emergency contact info.