Friday, June 4, 2010

Do Police Know Who to Contact in Case You're in Accident?

More states' highway safety and motor vehicle departments are adopting an emergency contact information program for law enforcement to contact people you list in case of an accident.

The program was launched in 2007 with the help of a Tampa area mother who didn't find out her daughter was involved in a motorcycle accident until after she died. 

Check with your local law enforcement for the emergency contact program. Let's say you live  in one state and closest loved ones live in another state. With this program, they can be contacted.

The process is simple. Go to the Florida Highway Patrol website and click "Emergency Contact Information." Put in your driver's license number and birth date. On the very next page you type in the names and phone numbers of the people you want notified in the event of an emergency. It's a secure network that can only be accessed by law enforcement.

Check your state's highway patrol website to register.

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