Road ID...Anybody got one?

[ClockworkOrange]

Just a cheaper alternative, with something most people have these days.

I thought it was a good idea after hearing about ICE (In case of emergency).

If I was in an accident, providing my phone was not totally trashed, I have three ICE contacts.

The first is info about me, the second about my partner and the third my son.

I just typed the info in a Word document then took a photo of it with my mobile. My mobile is not an expensive one, so I expect most can take photo's.



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[HillSlugger]

There have been several threads about RoadID. Try a search.

I've got one on an ankle strap.
Name
city and state
home phone
spouse phone
parent's phone
drug allergies

[Pink Diva]

I have one, and I love mine! I have my name, city, state, country (like I'm going to bike outside the US, but ya never know ), my home phone, my husband's cell, and my mother's number in case all else fails...then of course my mantra: One More Mile!

I have a wrist one, but I'm thinking about getting the ankle one for use with my road bike, and I'll use the wrist band for my MTB since my ankles tend to get a little dirty when on the trails

[AnnieBikes]

I bought a wrist band when I rode across the country. I have since bought an ankle band for the same reasons above...I like it out of the way on the road bike and use the wrist band on the MTB. This company is great because I was raising money during my Southern Tier ride and if anyone buys a Road ID by linking off my web site, 10% goes directly to the Hospice House near where I live. They did the same thing when I rode the Underground RR Route this past year. The Hospice House has had a steady, small stream of income from people linking from my site!!! The company seems very user friendly in this respect.

There are lots of testimonials on their website and I NEVER ride my bike without it because I do errands and ride alone a fair amount. I agree with the ICE numbers on the phone but your phone may not be right "on" you if you are unable to communicate for a time. This ID will be on you. I even put one on when I am driving up to see my family 8 hours away alone. It is a very quick ID if anything happens.

www.grahamcam.com/annesbicyclejournal

[derailed]

I love my RoadID, and would not leave the house without it.
I chose the online/phone info option, and put very complete info on their website, after a conversation with the owner about their security.

I have a wristband.

While I have an ICE file on my phone, I have found that some EMS folks look at phones and others look for Alert types of tags, and chose to be a completist.

[Grog]

If your head is too broken to say/remember your name and emergency contact info, your cell phone may be broken too, or turn itself off due to trauma.

Emergency staff HAVE to look for alert wrist bands (in case of severe allergies, known seizure problems, etc.).

I have both too, but I don't rely on my cell phone to identify me in an accident...

[smurfalicious]

Yeppa, got one a few months back. It makes me feel a lot better having it! I have the ankle one so it's out of the way and doubles as a crappy pant leg cuff.

Only bummer is my mom went and changed her home phone number and replacing the ID piece is almost the same cost. Fortunately, my FSA allows for medic alert bracelets and since I have a penicillin allergy it's coooovered!!!