It's literally on the RoadID *if* you ordered it with the updateable online emergency response profile. First four lines are whatever you want, then fifth & six lines are:

FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION
1-800-345-6336 | MyRoadID.com

Website directs the person to look at the back of the roadID for the serial # and PIN to access the information. Presumably the call center does similarly.

Per other comments, EMTs on-scene aren't likely to be looking up any info, they're gonna be focused on getting you to the ER.

I imagine it'd be useful if you need the hospital folks to know more than just your emergency contacts phone numbers, particularly if your emergency contacts don't always carry their phone or they forget they put it on silent or other things which may delay a response.

That all seems so highly unlikely as to be improbable. I see no need for RoadID.

road id is a waste of my money

Explain please

I have a Road ID and I pay the yearly fee. Along with my Road ID on my watch with my name, DOB, State, NKA, NKDA, Blood type, and organ donor I have a laminated card in my wallet next to my driver's license with that info and more but also referencing the 800 number with my Road ID and Password. This way there are two places on me, limited info on my watch and more information in my wallet where both are referring to Road ID's phone and website in case someone needs more info. This more info adds things like medical history, insurance info, contact info, along with more and things maybe someone after treating you would make it easier to find out.

I think it's worth it but I never want anyone to use it.

An average of 3.4 million motorists went to the ER due to accidents for the period of 2017 and 2018.

Maybe we should find out what they use. <grin>


https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db410.htm

If you need blood transfused before an ABO/Rh and antibody screen can be performed, (emergency uncrossmatched blood) if you are a male over the age of 18 you will be receiving O Pos units (under 18 everyone gets O Neg). O Neg for women of child bearing age, O Pos beyond that. It doesn't matter in most trauma centers if you even have a historical blood type on file, you're still going to get O Pos or O Neg units based on age/gender. Once a current blood type is determined, you may receive Rh compatible units, or even ABO/Rh compatible units, depending on the particular hospital and state that you're in when you get traumatized. No one cares/trusts/believes or uses that kind of info in those situations, ever, because getting it wrong can lead to a negative outcome. So, O it is, until proven otherwise and type specific can be transfused.

I ride a lot of miles in areas where there's no cell service (from any provider) and I rarely see other human animals out there. Not many houses, not many people driving around looking for bike riders in need of medical treatment. There are no apps for that. Just something to think about.

I have a Road ID wristband with blood type, allergies, and my emergency contacts, but I don't splurge for the service. Mostly for ID purposes for my inevitable splatter, but I do question how well it will stay attached to my wrist when it does happen. Reading the responses from those with more knowledge makes me question its value, but will keep wearing it. It also makes my loved ones feel safer.

Suppose best option would be to have it all tattooed on my chest?

On my bike I have a dog tag with my name, my home phone number, and my blood type.

The first responders will not bring your bike along to the ER. In fact, the first responders probably won't even glance at your bike.

Yes, leaving the dog tag attached to the bike pretty much defeats the whole purpose of having a dog tag.

But, it's a 'bent! The first responders will be oohing and aahing over the bike for 10-15 minutes before they even attend to the injured rider. In fact, they'll probably load the bike into the ambulance first. That's the incredible effect that 'bents have on people.

"We can't help him, he don't ride a 1x!"

Sounds like an invitation for a dog attack.

And what about the trike you constantly claim you have? (Oops. You're slipping again.)

Maybe his trike is a dog? Betcha didn't think of that possibility, Racer Boy B'crat!

I had a John Doe wrist band, I mean road ID with all the important contact numbers of my family and the stitching came out and fell apart after a few years of use, sunshine, sweat and the occasional washing. Kind of dodgy construction for something that important. I now use a small military ID pouch around my neck that holds ID’s, contact info, emergency cash and the all-important car key if running with it.

I suppose Road ID would be able to tell anyone calling that I can't have an MRI (implant in my heart). I do carry a wallet card, but if they don't see it, I'm dead.

So it sounds like someone would look inside my bag to look for a wallet or other ID, and then send that to the hospital along with the patient. After you and the ER have saved my life, then someone will worry about I am, is that right? That's the way I assumed it would work. I don't carry a wallet (or a phone) but I do carry a laminated photocopy of my drivers license and on the other side is the "In case of emergency" contact. I always understood this to be for the benefit of the hospital, not the EMTs.

RoadID sell replacement bands for ~$5-10. See https://www.roadid.com/pages/shop-road-id

Perhaps we have different standards, but "a few years" of UV and saltwater (sweat) exposure seems a decent enuf lifetime for something inexpensively replaced.

You don't need to spend money for something like that, you can get a bracelet or dog tags if you have some sort of health issues, or not, and just put your contact info on it. I don't even have a bracelet or dog tags, I have my contact information inside my helmet, and I have a state ID card in my saddle bag inside an Altoids tin which I wrote with a perm marker "ID inside" on the lid.

Besides, if I don't show up, and my wife can't reach me, and the cops are too stupid to look inside either the helmet or the seat bag, then she would call the cops to find out if a cyclist was involved in accident. So eventually I would be ID'd, so I'm not the least bit concerned...unless I had some sort of heath issue then I would take the step to get a medical alert bracelet or dog tags that doesn't cost something every year.

A lot of people want your money, and most of this stuff is nonsense and wasteful spending of one's money.

A phone won't be much good if it requires a finger print, and or a password, and you're unconscious unable to use it, thus the cops can't access it.

FWIW RoadID sells tags and bracelets without any annual fee. Five lines of whatever you want, laser etched into a metal bit that you can wear on a bracelet, place on shoelaces, or put on your watch band. Typically folks would put their name, city, and emergency contacts phone numbers on them. You needn't pay them another cent unless you need to buy a new tag.

The OP subscribes to an *added* service interactive service which still has the tag with 5 lines of info, but also provides direction to whomever reads the tag that additional info is available via website or phone call, and to see the back of the tag for the code/PIN to access the info. I'd say most folks don't need that additional stuff, but it could be useful for folks with more complicated health histories and such. Again, this is an *additional* service one can sign up for - or just buy the basic laser engraved tag/bracelet/whatever and you don't pay anything else.

You may still not feel the basic no-subscription tag is worth it - despite fairly common discounts - and that's fine. My point is merely to dispell the perception that the subscription is the only thing offered.

Lucky for you Apple iPhones don't require finger print or password to display your the medical / emergency contact info you wish to display. See https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209053 and https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207021

I'm not sure about Android phones but would imagine they offer a similar functionality.

Road ID is $29 and up for an ID bracelet you can get on Amazon for $12 or even less if you shop. I just don't see the need for them as I stated before and why, but I don't have a medical condition either, and even if you do, you should already have a medical alert ID the day after you found out you had a medical condition requiring an alert!! Just sayin.

I paid $14 for the one that goes on my garmin watch band. Coupons are readily available if you do a quick search and/or wait for a sale.

Do post the link to the $12 alternative you found - it'd be a help for other readers - all the ones I saw in a brief search on Amazon were more expensive than that.

Amazon.com: Dementia Identification Bracelet - Free Dark Laser Engraving Custom Personalized Handmade Black Matte Onyx Bracelet for Men Women (Black Braided String): Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry

Amazon.com: Custom Free Engraving Stainless Steel Men's Red Medical Alert Cross ID Bar Identification Bracelets for Men Boy: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry

https://www.amazon.com/Bracelets-Emergency-Engraving-Wristband-Adjustable/dp/B095P7Q3SV/ref=sr_1_57?crid=FEB4G98P0HL2&keywords=id+bracelets+for+men&qid=1642822582&sprefix=id+bracelets+for+ men%2Caps%2C214&sr=8-57

Without going through all the pages, that's just what I found on one page, all with different style, from steel, to leather, to nylon bands, and all have free engraving.