Do you have ID on you..??

**Wolf** · 26th January 2005, 12:43

Originally Posted by Hitcher

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Preference of coffee
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I hear ya on that one!

I want a "medic alert" bracelet with "Administer Latte with three sugars"

If even semi-conscious, a cigarette would probably be the other important thing.

In my early days I had a pocket organiser that had a card for contact details. As it was written for the US market, it had "State" amongst the address details.

My Emergency Contact was listed as my mother and under "State" I wrote "Hysterical" (Well, phone my mum and tell her I've arsed off the bike and you'd see what I mean...)

Great thread, it's got me thinking I should carry contact details (if only a phone number - to avoid people finding my street address in the same pocket as my house keys...) even though I'm currently not riding - we can still get clobbered and rendered non compos mentis crossing the street (and walking down the footpath, the way some cagers drive).

**XP@** · 26th January 2005, 15:52

Originally Posted by paparazzi

I also try to pay for fuel purchases with eftpos, so that there is a paper trail of where I've been and when. If I did go missing, then the police would be able to work out roughly how far I could have gone in any direction based upon having a full tank.

Good, so they know you are somewhere on the north island, useful...
(unless you are on an MV Brutal, then you havent fallen off, you are still filling up at the gas station down the road)

**Jackrat** · 26th January 2005, 17:01

In my wallet I have my drivers licence,fire arms licence,ATM card,Company credit card,RUC card,Caltex fuel Card,Bike Reg'o an WOF.
Plus a card with contact details for my Mrs,Mother,inlaws,an blood type.
If I get rolled my life goes on hold for a couple of days. :spudwhat:

**Mr Skid** · 26th January 2005, 20:45

Originally Posted by XP@

Good, so they know you are somewhere on the north island, useful...
(unless you are on an MV Brutal, then you havent fallen off, you are still filling up at the gas station down the road)

Wow! I've heard rumors about these mythical 15 year old 250 multi's that'll get 600km from a tank, but I've always thought they were old wives tales :unsure:

MD · 26th January 2005, 20:55

Interesting thread and like some of you the thought has gone through my head when out riding "what if I don't return from this ride" what happens, who tells the family.... And when the family was away once I had the same thought as someone said earlier -who would feed my dog!
Last year the Missus and kids pull up our drive when I was out riding to see a police car and Policewoman waiting up the drive. Needless to say the Wife's heart sank like never before and worse the little Uns cried out "Dad" and got upset.
Turned out they were just making door to door enquiries over a burglary but that was one hell of a fright for Her Indoors and ever since I send home short texts when out for long rides. Certainly made me do some soul searching about the "what if .."

**Holy Roller** · 26th January 2005, 21:28

Just got a new wallet so a great time for a clean out.
Have to have the drivers licence at all times been caught out a few times without one on me, (in the work trou officer) Gun licence and Ulysses ID, St John first aid card. The cops just run my plates and already know who I am.

**Waylander** · 26th January 2005, 22:55

got my licence and a card with a few contact numbers for my flat my sister and my mum thats about it for me. i keep everything in my wallet and no money in it so if they feel like thievin there aint nothin there i keep my eftpos card elsewhere

**spudchucka** · 27th January 2005, 20:47

Originally Posted by MD

ILast year the Missus and kids pull up our drive when I was out riding to see a police car and Policewoman waiting up the drive. Needless to say the Wife's heart sank like never before and worse the little Uns cried out "Dad" and got upset.
Turned out they were just making door to door enquiries over a burglary but that was one hell of a fright for Her Indoors and ever since I send home short texts when out for long rides. Certainly made me do some soul searching about the "what if .."

I get that almost everytime I knock on a door or make a phone call, some poor bugger thinks their next of kin has gone tits up. I guess its a ntural reaction for people to think the worst and you get used to people looking at you as if you are there to tell them their first born has been boiled in a broth and eaten by a gang of six fingered banjo players.

**Slipstream** · 28th January 2005, 07:52

Originally Posted by MD

ever since I send home short texts when out for long rides. Certainly made me do some soul searching about the "what if .."

Definitely the way to make the loved ones at home know that you are OK, when out and about

**XP@** · 1st February 2005, 12:55

Solution to all problems...

https://www.star-traxx.com/

ideal for the paranoid spouse

**Slim** · 2nd July 2005, 13:56

A Cambridge-based (UK) paramedic has launched a national campaign with Vodafone to encourage people to store emergency contact details in their mobile phones.``Bob Brotchie, a clinical team leader for the East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust, hatched the plan last year after struggling to get contact details from shocked or injured patients.

By entering the acronym ICE – for In Case of Emergency – into the mobile’s phone book, users can log the name and number of someone who should be contacted in an emergency.

The idea follows research carried out by Vodafone that shows more than 75 per cent of people carry no details of who they would like telephoned following a serious accident.``Bob, 41, who has been a paramedic for 13 years, said: “I was reflecting on some of the calls I’ve attended at the roadside where I had to look through the mobile phone contacts struggling for information on a shocked or injured person.

“It’s difficult to know who to call. Someone might have “mum” in their phone book but that doesn’t mean they’d want them contacted in an emergency.``“Almost everyone carries a mobile phone now, and with ICE we’d know immediately who to contact and what number to ring. The person may even know of their medical history.”

The campaign was launched this week by Bob and Falklands war hero Simon Weston in association with Vodafone’s annual Life Savers Awards.

Vodafone spokesperson Ally Stevens said: “The Life Savers Awards already demonstrate, through practical example, the important role a mobile phone can play when minutes matter in an emergency.``“By adopting the ICE advice, your mobile will now also help the rescue services quickly contact a friend or relative – which could be vital in a life or death situation.”

The campaign is also asking people to think carefully about who will be their ICE partner - with helpful advice on who to choose - particularly if that person has to give consent for emergency medical treatment.

Bob hopes that all emergency services will promote ICE in their area as part of a national awareness campaign to highlight the importance of carrying next of kin details at all times.

He said the idea was for the benefit of loved ones as well as the patient.

“Research suggests people recover quicker from the psychological effects of their loved one being hurt if they are involved at an earlier stage and they can reach them quickly," he added.

He said he hoped mobile phone companies would now build the ICE contact into future models, adding: "It's not a difficult thing to do. As many people say they carry mobile phones in case of an emergency, it seems natural this information should be kept there."

NC · 2nd July 2005, 14:03

Most of the time I don't even carry my licence

Not that really concerned about myself, just everyone else around me.

**Big Dave** · 2nd July 2005, 14:09

Originally Posted by spudchucka

I get that almost everytime I knock on a door

Not me mate - I say 'bugger - what's Jnr done now?'

**skidMark** · 2nd July 2005, 14:37

what if they make a standard thing so you have your details built into the inside of your helmet somewhere or something and make it so everyone knows it's there like members of public because thats a place that will be the same on everyonce even though if they can't take your helmet off it could make it difficult but at least then it would be the same place for everyone and people would know where to look instead of like searching you because your helmet is always on you when ur riding it's the one thing that you could put info in to make it consistant or maybe even on the outside but i spose you don't want everyone knowing your details lol id say have a way of getting it put into your helmet because if it was on your gear everyones gear is different so it wouldnt be consistant where as if it's in your helmet thats a piece of gear which is pretty much same for everyone....just a thought?