Do you carry health insurance info while riding?

[jobob]

A bit of a spin-off from the unidentified cyclist who died.

Good thread, thanks for starting it!

This was the main reason why I posted the story, to show how important it is to always carry ID and yes, insurance info, even on a ride that might not be very long.

side note: still no news that the poor guy has been identified!

I always carry a small zippered pouch in my back jersey pocket with my contact numbers, insurance info, and ID (an expired drivers license but all the info is the same as my current DL). That's in addition to a RoadID wristband. Although my husband and many close friends were on the scene immediately after my crash a couple of years ago, it would have been bad news if I were on my own or with people who didn't know me, if I didn't have ID, contact numbers, and health insurance info.

[Norse]

I wear a wrist Road ID and carry my DL and an insurance card in my seat bag.

[Aggie_Ama]

Oakleaf - Here is a little Demo on the Jimi wallet. I agree their website is a little bare bones, I got to play with mine at the LBS first. http://thejimi.com/wallet/demo.php

It is not thick enough for a phone, I carry my phone in a baggie although many of my teammates have a sleeve for their Iphones that is fairly interesting. The Jimi is splashproof, sweat proof and snaps fairly tight. I think it would leak if completely submerged because it doesn't have a seal between the two parts that open. The clip is removable if you don't want to use it. I used to have a little cloth wallet and after every ride it was disgusting feeling. For under $15 it was worth a shot, I like it. Think there could be improvements such as tighter seal, maybe a slightly thicker model, plastic is thick but I have seen thicker. Overall I think for the cost and function it is a pretty nice little wallet.

[Catrin]

I use the Jimi as well - it holds the copies of my DL and insurance card, and a couple of $$ if I need it. It fits most anywhere which is a nice advantage and it does stay closed. Not bad for $10!

[rubysoho]

Thanks for all the responses! I just ordered a RoadID bracelet with my health insurance info on it.

[Grog]

I am in Canada but unlike Shootingstar I seldom carry my (provincial) health insurance card with me. I know that care will not be any different if I land at a hospital even if they don't know my medicard number. I just wear my RoadID (which has contact numbers on it but also my year-of-birth) and a little bit of money, credit card, etc. in a jimi style wallet.

[Eden]

I carry my wallet, with ID and my insurance card when I ride, but I recognize that a person can fairly easily be separated from their things in an emergency situation, so I also have a road ID too and it has my insurance info engraved on it. My husband thought that number can change too easily, but I had a spare line, so I figured that there was no harm in it. Plus I race and I *don't* carry a wallet when I do that - so I wouldn't have my insurance card on me if, forbid, I had a severe accident in a race - but I do wear my road id. I went with the wrist ID on the recommendation of an ER doc (was it TXdoc?) here.