PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BY YOUR BED AT NIGHT

Put your car keys beside your bed at night.

Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr’s office, the check-out girl at the supermarket, everyone you run across. Put your car keys beside your bed at night.

If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.

This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It’s a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage.

If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won’t stick around. After a few seconds, all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won’t want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there. This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual assault crime.

P.S. I am sending this to everyone I know because I think it is fantastic. Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can’t reach a phone. My Mom has suggested to my Dad that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn’t hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she’ll know there’s a problem.

Please pass this on even IF you’ve read it before. It’s a reminder.

Posted by no1ladydj, 5th June 2014

26 Comments

- - katrina101 said
  - 26 Jun 2016
    12:55 pm
brilliantly simple idea

- - aprilb1 said
  - 31 Dec 2015
    10:19 am
I seen this on facebook, such a good idea

- - mom143044 said
  - 28 Oct 2015
    8:41 pm
That is a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Only problem is, I don’t have a panic button on my keys! My old car did, but not this one.

- - mom81879 said
  - 18 Sep 2015
    10:16 pm
What an excellent idea. I was thinking you were suggesting doing it so they couldn’t steal your car. And I was like ‘WHAAAAT!!!” Then they’re just gonna bash you in your sleep :/ Yoir idea is way better

- - Kell said
  - 06 Jun 2015
    8:36 pm
This is a great idea, thank you

- - mom113055 said
  - 24 Apr 2015
    2:55 pm
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- - mom113055 said
  - 06 Apr 2015
    12:07 pm
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- - mom94125 said
  - 01 Jan 2015
    9:20 pm
great idea. it never occurred to me at all. will share this tip

- - ginoula5 said
  - 06 Aug 2014
    6:36 pm
This is a fantastic idea, passing the word around x

- - mom57522 said
  - 02 Aug 2014
    10:16 pm
What an awesome idea! Love it!

- - katelt said
  - 08 Jun 2014
    11:28 am
Nice if you can afford a car alarm..

- - no1ladydj said
  - 07 Jun 2014
    8:39 pm
I’ve got a dog that is better than any burglar alarm, as he makes so much noise. But the fact that he’s only 5 kg probably wouldn’t deter any burglars.

- - Emilyypamela said
  - 07 Jun 2014
    8:20 pm
Very good tip. Thank you.

- - arcticwynta said
  - 06 Jun 2014
    11:15 pm
great idea if you have it on your car really liked about if having a fall as well. It would not work for us as I never know where I put the dam keys have the time. But we have or dogs in at night or when we go out and they have the run of the house so they would have to get get pass all 3 and one sleeps on the end of the bed at night.

- - no1ladydj said
  - 06 Jun 2014
    9:14 pm
Yes I too have a car without an alarm button. In fact I use a key to lock and unlock my car, so that will tell you how old the car is. But for those with an alarm/keyless lock on their car, it would be very handy. And I always have my mobile phone next to the bed at night, just in case I need it in an emergency.

- - BellaB said
  - 06 Jun 2014
    5:48 pm
Great idea, but like many others I don’t have a panic button / alarm on my car. I do put my phone on my bedside table in case I need to call for help.

- - katyap said
  - 06 Jun 2014
    2:19 pm
This is a really clever idea. I never thought of using the panic button on the car key as an alarm. I will definitely try this.

- - ashblonde said
  - 06 Jun 2014
    1:53 pm
I think this is a great idea, it would be a great deterant if you are ever in that situation & maybe a life saver as well.

- - natashaschofield said
  - 06 Jun 2014
    1:39 pm
Love it…thank you for sharing. I had not heard this before. Technology can be amazing!

- - 3timesamum said
  - 06 Jun 2014
    1:26 pm
Great idea. But my keys only have a lock/ unlock feature, no alarm.