Few things are as frustrating as locking your keys in your own vehicle. Especially when the car is on. And your late.
Leaving your keys in your car isn’t the end of the world, especially if you’ve got a trustworthy towing service on call, but it certainly better to avoid the situation altogether.
The good news is: as maddeningly frustrating as it is, avoiding leaving your keys in your vehicles is surprisingly simple if you follow some of our easy hacks and habits:
Develop the Habit
Now, if you’ve been good at your driving lessons, then you already know that the very first rule of driving is to never leave your car keys in ignition. So, always remove your keys from ignition and always have them with you, even then, when you don’t need it. Why? Because like so, you’ll simply turn it into a habit, and if you do so, you’ll never again leave your keys in your car.
Like many habits, repeating it over and over will help develop muscle-memory that will prompt your hands, automatically into motion to remove the keys from the ignition.
Accessible Key Storage
Get yourself a nice belt key holder!Belt key holders can come in quite handy when you don’t have a pocket or a place to put your keys. Also, it makes sure you never leave your keys anywhere else. In addition to all these advantages, when you’re leaving your car, if you unknowingly leave your keys in ignition, your body will tell you that there’s something missing, because your waist is used to feeling something hang on your belt! So, you will get a feeling of discomfort and the feeling that you’re lacking something, after which you’ll automatically start checking that you’ve got everything you need on you, and eventually you’ll realize you’re leaving your keys in your car.
Use an Key Fob
For hundreds of years a “fob” was known as a short strap, ribbon or chain which has attached to it something like a pocket watch, or a key. Nowadays “fob” is short for the keyless entry which includes security and thumbprint recognition. Using this method, you’ll make sure you always have your car keys with you, and if you don’t, then you simply won’t be able to lock your car, which means you won’t ever get “locked keys in car” situation.
Make a Spare Key
Having a spare key can come in handy if you lock your keys in your car, but most likely you’ll be storing your spare key at home, not in your pocket. So, this tip can be useful, if you’re home, or your house is nearby, and you get your keys locked in your car.
Count on Top Dogz as Your Mobile Locksmith
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