G'Pa FREUD has several suggestions.
Think of how far you travel to the races.
Most people are towing. The best trailer in the world can still be a problem.
An accident may occur because you can't avoid it since evasive action can add to the circumstances.
So, the same info that is helpful to the safety crew at the races may be invaluable to the highway
patrol.
Whenever we travel we now have all of our important info on a memory stick. All patrol cars have a computer. Just plug that stick into the USB port and ALL of your pertinant info is immediately available. That info can be downloaded and also go to the hospital with you. EVERYTHING important can be stored that way. Wear it around your neck with a RED CROSS painted on it. The medicos will have instant info that way. You can even have fotos on it. All fone numbers, auto and personal insurance info, relatives names and medical data can be stored on a memory stick that costs less than $10. You can put much more info on it than you can on a sheet of paper. If you don't want to do that way use a CompactFlash card, or something similar. They can be run thru a washing machine and retain their data. It's just less likely that the highway patrol can immediately access the info.
One of the "always do" instructions to the patrol or EMT's is to look for a bracelet or a necklace that has a Medical Alert pendant. The memory stick will be found at the same time.
I doubt that Ed and Cris have the medical sheets for each racer in their safety truck. They probably don't have a computer either but it may be something to consider. So at the time the first people arrive at an accident scene on the Salt, your medical info is not available. So it has no value immediately. It may be available by the time the ambulance is rolling past the pits.
Racing or going to the races.......have that info as available as possible. You can even have your Living Will info on the memory stick. That's similar to what Debbie was referring to.
As long as we are attempting to be up to date you should also have a envelope with your auto insurance available. In that envelope include several duplicate sheets that contain this info: your name, drivers license number and expiration date, your address and fone number. There should also be several duplicate sheets for the other people to fill out. They would include all of the info that you provided for them. It's a lot easier if all they have to do is answer the questions on the form and you will be able to provide the info that your insurance carrier will need. A third sheet for witnesses info can be just as valuable. It's a lot more readily done at home with your computer and printer than it is on the back of a napkin at an accident scene.
Accidents do happen and we should be as prepared as possible, whether it's on the race track on the highway.
One more thing. If you are driving in reverse on the freeway, stay out of the fast lane. The rev limiter may kick in and it's hard to keep up with the other speeders.
FREUD
