Do you have ID on you..??

[skidMark]

yer lol but i made to much work for myself.... trying to type with 1 hand and i usally mainly use my left hand cus i can't touch type to save myself ....yer i need to start using paragraphs:P

[Bonez]

Hmmm I don't know who I am until I go for a decent m/c ride and find myself.....

[Ixion]

Hmmm I don't know who I am until I go for a decent m/c ride and find myself.....

You have that problem too? I've been riding round for years trying to find myself, but I never have. I did see myself going the other way once, but by the time I stopped and turned round he'd gotten to far in front of me, and I couldn't catch myself up. Twasn't helped that myself was a much better rider than either I am or me is.

[Bonez]

You have that problem too? I've been riding round for years trying to find myself, but I never have. I did see myself going the other way once, but by the time I stopped and turned round he'd gotten to far in front of me, and I couldn't catch myself up. Twasn't helped that myself was a much better rider than either I am or me is.

Yip tis very unnerving not finding oneself after having gone to the effort of trying to do so but I must be somewhere ah? I blame the aliens-you have to blame someone ah? They've taken myself and hidden it somewhere, the end of the rainbow maybe, who nows. Every now and again I see another self but it wasn't me or I.

[Zed]

...if something happened, would they know who to call..?

Lately (not cos I want to crash out), I've got a bit of paper with a few details like my name, and the poor family sucker who's going to get the call besides 111, in my outside pocket, hopefully they'll search me for clues and find it (and leave my wallet alone!!).. Just wondered if anyone else did the same, or if I'm being over paranoid here..

Whenever I am riding I carry my licence and my cellphone on my person. If I should have a mishap then I'm confident that anyone with half a brain could find out who to call by matching up my surname with my next of kin listed in my celly address book.

While I think that writing out your details on a separate bit of paper is a good idea, I do think it borders on mild paranoia!

Keep the rubber side down!

[Beemer]

This got me thinking about what I actually have on me when riding - and the cellphone is probably the only thing that would be of any help. I don't always carry my wallet or keys - it depends on whether I think I'll need petrol while I'm out and if someone is home when I go. Trouble is, if they rang HOME, during the week they'd get the answer phone because I'm usually the only one there during the day. I have my business cards in my wallet so they may be able to figure out who I am, but they only have my home and mobile numbers on them because I work from home. Usually people have speed dial numbers so if they rang two or three from my phone they'd get either my mother or my husband, so fingers crossed they'd choose the right one!

As for what I carry in my wallet, I'm amazed at the amount of crap that's in there right now - credit card, eftpos card, Fly Buys card, Farmers store and beauty club cards, Animates card (pet shop), AA card, Moore Wilsons, Ezibuy, Dymocks, Kodak, United Video and various shop discount cards, licence, IFJ Press card, union card, BMWOR card, wedding photo, stamps (NZ and Aussie!) and about $2.50 in change.

Thankfully I've only been in one serious crash and as my name was painted on the side window of the rally car I was codriving in when we crashed, it would have been pretty easy to tell who I was even if I wasn't conscious!

[Zed]

Unless you are WINJA

Do you think he has something to hide? Or are you just sure that no-one would want him to identify himself?

[Skyryder]

All I carry is cell phone and licence. Blood type is not a bad idea and should be on licence info as of 'choice.' Years ago I used to carry my doctors surgery phone number. I tend to think that that is better in case of accidents than personal info where someone might ring with all the best of intentions and say the wrong thing.


Skyryder

PS If any one wants their blood type just go and donate some blood. They will tell you what you are.

[Zed]

This got me thinking about what I actually have on me when riding - and the cellphone is probably the only thing that would be of any help. I don't always carry my wallet or keys

You do carry your licence separately from your wallet during those rides don't you?

Anyway, it also got me thinking more, and after going back and 'reading the whole thread through' I see there's quite a few testimonies from riders who were involved directly or indirectly in these scenarios and most if not all times a contact could be established from the scene. It seems we are doing something right!

Thankfully I've only been in one serious crash and as my name was painted on the side window of the rally car I was codriving in when we crashed, it would have been pretty easy to tell who I was even if I wasn't conscious!

Lol, I hope you weren't injured too bad Beemer!

[Zed]

Information that could usefully be recorded on a card stored next to your license could include:

Blood group
Details of major known allergies
Previous major medical traumas
Contact lens wearer
False teeth wearer
Preference of coffee
Next of kin
Employer
Insurer
Preferred motorcycle servicer/repairer

Hey Hitcher, being a man of your *experience* (& wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of course) would you be an advocate of a National or International form of Identity where all this info is stored in one accessible location? An implanted micro-chip maybe?

From: http://www.avidmicrochip.com/answer.htm
What kinds of items could be identified with a chip?

The microchip is already being used, along with a certificate of authenticity, for valuable antiques, framed art and carvings. Anything that is personally valuable, from the unique work of an artist, to your favorite gun, or that antique clock, can be microchipped to prove origin and authenticity.

Note how there is no mention on the site even hinting at such technology for human use! Do you know why not?

[Beemer]

Um, no, my licence is in my wallet so sometimes I head off and leave my wallet behind - and the phone number written into my jacket is about six years old! I should get into the habit of carrying my licence with me, but we have a variety of cars and bikes and I'd probably leave it in one of the cars and then not have any idea where it was!

The car was a write-off Zed, but the only injuries I received were a small cut on the little finger of my left hand, and a massive bruise on the underneath of my upper arm where it came into contact with the window frame as we barrell-rolled three or four times down the road. Not something I'd recommend - we were driving with the windows down as the turbo was playing up and the car was stinking hot inside - so when we rolled, there was nothing to keep my arm inside the car. VERY lucky I didn't suffer the same sort of injuries Owen Evans did. It didn't put me off rallying, although I had to get a new driver as his car wasn't going anywhere for a long time!

[Zed]

Um, no, my licence is in my wallet so sometimes I head off and leave my wallet behind - and the phone number written into my jacket is about six years old! I should get into the habit of carrying my licence with me, but we have a variety of cars and bikes and I'd probably leave it in one of the cars and then not have any idea where it was!

I own one black leather wallet which holds all my 'cards' and very little cash. When I go riding, because of the size of my wallet I remove the neccessary cards from wallet & pluck them into my one-piece leathers/jacket pocket, hardly notice they're there! Easy peasy Beemer, the key is remembering where you keep your wallet (in your case purse) and then emptying your pockets once you return home to again place the 'cards' back in their resting place!

The car was a write-off Zed, but the only injuries I received were a small cut on the little finger of my left hand, and a massive bruise on the underneath of my upper arm where it came into contact with the window frame as we barrell-rolled three or four times down the road. Not something I'd recommend - we were driving with the windows down as the turbo was playing up and the car was stinking hot inside - so when we rolled, there was nothing to keep my arm inside the car. VERY lucky I didn't suffer the same sort of injuries Owen Evans did. It didn't put me off rallying, although I had to get a new driver as his car wasn't going anywhere for a long time!

Yes, you had a narrow escape from that one!

[myvice]

Full I.D. blood type, contacts ect is a very good idear... Better than this:
Very late to see girl friend,
she rings cell phone,
cop answers phone,
very bad news,
True story.
I dont want that happening to my family again.

Now I have to admit that needles scare me, a lot.
I can jump out of planes and do all sorts of other "If this goes wrong I'm fucked" type fun things, but needles? na. Dont want to know...
So hows this, we all get together in our main citys, do the big public ride bit and donate some blood?
Good for the bike image, good for us, good for them, and we find out what type we are.
And if I'M gunna do it then there wont be any reasons that YOU cant do it.

[Wolf]

These days everyone has a "Hospital number" - ID code - on their medical records. If we carried that on a card in our wallet it would be handy for both identification and to ensure that the ER staff have access to our records by the time we're wheeled in the door.

I like the idea of having some form of ID card fitted inside the helmet and the public being aware of it - providing those who arrive at the scene can find your head...

[bugjuice]

Going from that I.C.E. idea, I've put on my phone 'a I.C.E. Ashley' and 'aa I.C.E. 2 Kelly' as first and second choice on the cell phone. I think everyone should do that.. Just means that when you get a text/call from that person, they come up as 'aa ICE......' instead of their name, but I can get used to that..