On Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 7:20:08 PM UTC-5, son_of_flubber wrote:
On Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 8:46:00 AM UTC-5, Ben wrote:
On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 2:03:36 PM UTC-5, son_of_flubber wrote:
On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:52:33 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Aren't we carrying a pilot license on our person?

And photo ID.

I learned recently that if you are not carrying state issued photo ID on your person, that you have a much better of being arrested and detained for a misdemeanor like trespassing or jaywalking. If you are taken to the station, they are more likely to hold you until you are properly identified..

If you can produce state issued ID, then you're more likely to get a written summons and sent on your way.

And if you're randomly stopped for no particular reason and asked to produce ID, you're much better off if you have that little card with you.

So I think that this Road ID (not state issued identification wrist band) is inadequate.

Respectfully, you are overlooking the value of Road ID allowing any EMS personnel to immediately identify you and your medical specifics if you are not able to communicate. The prime objective is to stay alive; if you are lucky enough to survive a catastrophic crash who cares about a misdemeanor fine for improper identify?

I think that the product that you're promoting is a fine option if it is used in conjunction with a state issued photo ID. I would not rely on it without a photo ID, if I were, say, mountain biking in the woods.

who cares about a misdemeanor fine for improper identify?

It is not a crime to be without official ID in the USA, but it is a reasonable cause for the police to detain you until you can be ID'd.

Ummmm..... I do believe this discussion is in case you have an accident and are incapable of passing info on to EMT's/1st responders...... NOT police/"officials" in the case of a "traffic stop".
Emergency contact info, blood type, allergies are most important at this point.

If you're awake & coherent, then you should have access to photo ID to deal with police/"officials".... Pretty much regardless of what country you're in...... Let's keep this thread on track..... Ummm OK?!