To add to my earlier post -

"She" has come back from shopping and, by chance, is a Doctor, and Russian.

In Russia, information on clothing (helmets, overalls, jackets etc) is as good as useless. Roadside assistance, ambulance crews etc do not carry blood supplies or much else, other than (only in the best requipped ambulances) a defribulator, saline drip, analgesics, dressings etc for use only until they reach a hospital.

Once at the hospital a seriously damaged or unconsious patient would have all clothing removed prior to inspection/treatment by Doctors. Thus they would be unaware of what was on clothing.

What they would look at, which is quite commonly worn there, is a Blood Group bracelet. Or an "Information Tag" around the neck. These would not have been removed - and have little likelyhood of belonging to someone else.

There is always the chance clothing was borrowed which could really complicate things if that was relied upon.

On the point of Blood Groups, she says that no doctor in RUS would transfuse blood on the basis of written information, but would always do preliminary blood compatability tests first (possibly based on that written information) to be safe. They even ignored the Blood Groups which used to be included in RUS Passports. It is one of the few 'negligence' matters for which they could go to prison.

She jokingly added maybe "не говорю по-русски" on your helmet might make them realise you simply don't understand them and are not mentally deficient. Except for the act of motorcycling over there that is - as she tells me each year! Her family are always amazed I get there, around Russia, and back on a bike. She flys!

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