Life can come at us fast. No one can ever be fully prepared for when an accident happens. But if you are in a bad accident, you want the first responders and medical providers to be able to contact your family.
Technology continues to rapidly develop and many folks have taken advantage of some of these new developments in order to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. Adding a contact to the address book on your phone titled In Case of Emergency (ICE) has been one way that responders can get in touch with an emergency contact in the event that you are incapacitated.
However, with phone technology continuing to develop, new and improved security features also continue to become more sophisticated. This helps protect sensitive information that folks keep on their phones. This also could make it difficult for a first responder to be able to get access to the emergency contact that you have pre-set in your phone.
Thankfully there are new safety precautions that folks can take advantage of that can provide emergency contact information to first responders in the event that you or a loved one are incapacitated from an accident. As recently announced by Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, folks can now add an emergency contact to their Alabama driver’s license. The Sheriff’s office emphasized the benefits of this new feature in helping first responders. This new feature is simple yet impactful in a variety of ways.
- Gives peace of mind to parents of young drivers.
- Provides more protection for the elderly who may not carry any type of cell phone.
- Provides protection in situations involving overdoses.
Not only does this new feature provide folks with a little extra peace of mind but in addition to all of these benefits, adding this feature to you or a loved one’s driver’s license is completely free! It can be done online so no standing in an endless line at the DMV, and you get to keep your current driver’s license card. No need for a new one to be issued.
Folks in Alabama who would like to access this feature can do so by first going to the website of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. From there you will land on the page where you can update the driver’s license of you or a loved one. After verifying your identity and submitting your form, you and your loved ones can hopefully enjoy more peace of mind when those we care about are out on the road.
When accidents happen it is always comforting to know that there is information in place to reconnect you and a loved one after an accident. If you or someone you know is in an accident or injured, folks can rest assured that the personal injury lawyers at Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers are always standing by ready to provide you with a free case evaluation and help make you whole after your injuries. Although flattering, please do NOT make our law firm the emergency contact on your driver’s license. 😉