Do you have ID on you..??

[bugjuice]

just thinking about the worst case - you bin it big time, you've knocked yer noggin, and things are a little hazy to say the least, or worst still, you're having an involuntary snooze, and some good samaritan stops to help you out.. Aside from calling 111 and making sure your limbs and head are still attached, they don't really know too much about you, even (dare I say) for going out for cruises with fellow KBs, 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..

[Slipstream]

Yeah I have done something similar when I was younger and going to dance parties a lot and for a similar reason. But your reason is a brilliant one *making mental note*
I need my ID. I still get f**kin ID'd for smokes and booze!!

[Biff]

I'm with you matey. My poor wife and neighbour have their contact details alongside my driving licence. I even have a card with my blood group on it.

Better have it and not need it than need it and not have it, I say.

[Slim]

My mum's been telling me to do that for years!!! But I've never quite got around to it.

I have a small problem now with new 2-piece leathers only having the 1 internal pocket & the thought of strangers feeling up my tits while they're "looking for ID" officer!

Actually, I should sort something out, because I'm in an interesting family situation. If the cops went searching through official channels, I'm not sure if they'd come up with my foster parents details (they're on my passport, but not sure about the licence) & the thought of them calling Mother is horrendous!

[Ms Piggy]

I carry my wallet in my jacket with my license etc, etc in it, I also have my best friend and my Aunty's business cards in my wallet with 'Aunty' and 'friend' written on the back.

I realised last night that quite often I don't know where people I ride with live or their last name!

[sAsLEX]

I realised last night that quite often I don't know where people I ride with live or their last name!

Let alone a real name on a large KB ride, only knowing nicks

[Slim]

I've just called the LTSA to find out if emergency contact numbers are on the driver licencing system.

They are not.

Can any of our police officers shed any light on how they go about finding out this information? And if having it on your person is the best way to go or not?

[Slim]

What happens if your jacket is stolen, and you've got keys as well as emergency contact details in there??? Especially for those that would have their partners details, where they live at the same address?

[**R1**]

I always have my cell phone on me...the last crash i had i knocked myself silly(more so than normal) and the guy that helped pick me up asked me who to call i had no idea wot he was even saying....so he went through my pockets grabd cell and rang the first person in my address book(had to be and x-GF) but she told him my name and who to contact, since then i have re-orginised my addressbook so it has AAAA-HOME at the start. but even better dont crash

[Hitcher]

Really good idea. After Saturday week-ago's experience with Mrs H where she was incapable of answering questions, I'm not sure what the ambo dude would have written down had I not been there.

Name, DOB are on your license.
Home contact details may not be.

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

[bugjuice]

Really good idea. After Saturday week-ago's experience with Mrs H where she was incapable of answering questions, I'm not sure what the ambo dude would have written down had I not been there.

Name, DOB are on your license.
Home contact details may not be.

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

yup, pretty much spot on to what I was thinking. I haven't got half that stuff (and some bits I don't need yet ), but I had thought about including it all.
I guess, like Slim pointed out, should your jacket be stolen or ransacked, you do have some personal info to get there, but I guess you personally have to weigh up the odds of 'what if..' and see which way you feel comfortable doing.
It's a bit of a negative thing to be talkin about, but I just wanted to see what everyone elses views were...

[Sycophant]

In my wallet I have my Driver's licence, I have an NZ Blood Donor card with my blood type on it.

On my cellphone I have 1HOME and 1MEL for home and girlfriend respectively at the top of the list, and also have (rather facetiously) MUMMY for my parents.

I've stopped ot help people in accidents in the past and done the random number from their cellphone thing to find out who to call. It's normally pretty good -- I went to the last dialed numbers and called the first one in there, was his flatmate.

Other information is probably a good idea too.

[NordieBoy]

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

Preferred oil.

"Make mine a long black and the bike'll have some semi-synth"

[XTC]

Let alone a real name on a large KB ride, only knowing nicks

Easy just use your real name as a nick........ Unless you are WINJA

[Sniper]

Thats a damn good idea. I know people have encouraged me to get something like that, but the fact that I have no family or anyone in NZ to contact if I crash kinda makes it just a peice of paper.

Damn