CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s Yellow Dot program from TDOT helps emergency personnel have easy access to health information for individual drivers during medical emergencies or accidents.
Yellow Dot enrollees receive a yellow vehicle sticker and a brochure of information about the program, where medical information can be listed. It is important that individuals update the medical information as changes occur.
The brochure is kept in the glove box and the sticker displayed in the rear window of Yellow Dot vehicles. On motorcycles, the sticker is placed on the bottom left corner of the license plate. This signifies to emergency personnel that there is medical information in the glove box in case of emergency.
Yellow Dot has proven to be helpful in other states when dealing with individuals that have medical conditions. The bi-fold holder lists medications, medical conditions, and allergies so that medical personnel can treat individuals without questioning if a person will have an allergic reaction to medication that conflicts with anything that is already in his or her system. The program will initially be directed towards the elderly and individuals with medical conditions before focusing on all drivers.
The program is free and there is no limit to the number of packets that an individual can receive. It is recommended that there be one packet in each vehicle that each individual may use.
For more information contact the Clarksville Police Department.