It's no secret that
<https://electrek.co/2021/05/21/livewire-how-the-electric-harley-davidson-mo
torcycle-performs-from-a-tech-perspective/> as fun as motorcycles are,
they're far more dangerous in a collision than in a car. Even the most
experienced rider faces the risk of someone driving distracted. That's one
of the main reasons I always ride with my <https://amzn.to/3m31oSA> Apple
Watch and its SOS feature. For a 24-year-old motorcycle rider in Singapore,
that potential benefit turned into a reality.
Apple Watch Series 4 and higher include a fall detection feature that can
notify an emergency contact and local emergency services if you become
unresponsive after a fall is detected. The watch gives you a short period of
time to respond to the fall alert. If you're knocked out or not in a
condition to dismiss the alert, the watch calls for rescue.
That's exactly what happened to
<https://mothership.sg/2021/09/motorcyclist-apple-watch-saves-life-ang-mo-ki
o/> Muhammad Fitri who was knocked unconscious after colliding with a van
while riding his motorcycle. The accident, which was determined to be a
hit-and-run, occurred on September 25.
Fitri's Apple Watch with fall detection sent a Hard Fall SOS notification to
his girlfriend notifying her of the incident while also providing his
location. The Apple Watch also automatically contacted emergency services,
which sent an ambulance to the scene of the collision.
Learn more:
*
<https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/26/apple-watch-how-to-enable-fall-detection/>
Apple Watch: How to enable Fall Detection
*
<https://9to5mac.com/2020/05/28/how-to-set-up-medical-id-sos-iphone-apple-wa
tch/> How to set up Medical ID and customize SOS on iPhone and Apple Watch
* <https://9to5mac.com/guides/apple-health/> Apple Health: How Apple
Watch is saving and improving lives
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