An Emergency Contact Disc to replace the space left by the removal of tax discs in car windscreens is suggested by police. The Emergency Contact Disc contains next of kin contact details and medical alert information for the driver. In the event of a medical emergency or road crash, a first responder will be able to get vital information that is not otherwise accessible at the scene if the occupants are unable to communicate.
PC Dave Wise, the West Mercia officer behind the idea, said: “The information within the disc could be vital to save lives or quickly locate a casualty’s next of kin, something that can be time consuming at the scene of a serious incident.”
PS Simon Blincow, of the Roads Policing Unit at Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This is so simple yet so effective. If there is ever a road traffic collision then the emergency services have some basic information about the driver and passengers and are able to make a better judgement about the incident. Although these discs are not compulsory, I think all drivers should have one in their vehicles as they hold important information that could help save their lives, or lives of their loved ones.”
The disc can be downloaded below and cut out and placed into the remaining empty tax disc holder, the information sections fold inwards so it cannot be viewed by passers-by.
PC Wise added: “If people have concerns about security of information, they can omit certain details and the information within the disc would give little or no information away that could aid potential criminals. Any slight risk is far outweighed by the benefits.”
