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====What to do with Documents ====

There are a number of important documents you should always carry with you. Vehicle registration, and proof of insurance are the obvious ones, but you should also carry a sheet with basic medical information in the same place. I use [http://www.wetleather.com/medform this medical form], but any piece of paper which contains roughly that information will suffice. The most important information is your contact information, the name of your emergency contact, what you're allergic to, and what you're taking right now.

There are a number of important documents you should always carry with you. Vehicle registration and proof of insurance are the obvious ones, but you should also carry a sheet with basic medical information in the same place. I use [http://www.wetleather.com/medform this medical form], but any piece of paper which contains roughly that information will suffice. The most important information is your contact information, the name of your emergency contact, what you're allergic to, and what you're taking right now.

Once you have all this information, what do you do with it? A simple answer is to fold it up, and place all the documents in a Ziploc baggie. This then goes into a pocket in your jacket. The plastic bag prevents the documents from getting wet if you ride through rain (and this can happen with no warning, so it's always worth doing). Being in your jacket pocket (vs. on the bike, or in your luggage) means that the EMTs are going to find it if you get in an accident and aren't conscious to answer questions.

Once you have all this information, what do you do with it? A simple answer is to fold it up and place all the documents in a Ziploc baggie. This then goes into a pocket in your jacket. The plastic bag prevents the documents from getting wet if you ride through rain (and this can happen with no warning, so it's always worth doing). Being in your jacket pocket (vs. on the bike, or in your luggage) means that the EMTs are going to find it if you get in an accident and aren't conscious to answer questions.

Note that you should never carry your bike's title with you. That should be kept somewhere secure, in a place where you can find it if you need it.

~~Note that you should never carry your bike's title with you, that should be kept somewhere secure, and where you can find it if you need it.~~

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 ====What to do with Documents ====
-There are a number of important documents you should always carry with you. Vehicle registration, and proof of insurance are the obvious ones, but you should also carry a sheet with basic medical information in the same place. I use [http://www.wetleather.com/medform this medical form], but any piece of paper which contains roughly that information will suffice. The most important information is your contact information, the name of your emergency contact, what you're allergic to, and what you're taking right now.
+There are a number of important documents you should always carry with you. Vehicle registration and proof of insurance are the obvious ones, but you should also carry a sheet with basic medical information in the same place. I use [http://www.wetleather.com/medform this medical form], but any piece of paper which contains roughly that information will suffice. The most important information is your contact information, the name of your emergency contact, what you're allergic to, and what you're taking right now.
-Once you have all this information, what do you do with it? A simple answer is to fold it up, and place all the documents in a Ziploc baggie. This then goes into a pocket in your jacket. The plastic bag prevents the documents from getting wet if you ride through rain (and this can happen with no warning, so it's always worth doing). Being in your jacket pocket (vs. on the bike, or in your luggage) means that the EMTs are going to find it if you get in an accident and aren't conscious to answer questions.
+Once you have all this information, what do you do with it? A simple answer is to fold it up and place all the documents in a Ziploc baggie. This then goes into a pocket in your jacket. The plastic bag prevents the documents from getting wet if you ride through rain (and this can happen with no warning, so it's always worth doing). Being in your jacket pocket (vs. on the bike, or in your luggage) means that the EMTs are going to find it if you get in an accident and aren't conscious to answer questions.
+Note that you should never carry your bike's title with you. That should be kept somewhere secure, in a place where you can find it if you need it.
-Note that you should never carry your bike's title with you, that should be kept somewhere secure, and where you can find it if you need it.
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