Ways To Avoid Being Locked Out of Your Car

Any time you lock your keys in the car, you know that you are going to have to spend money you were not expecting to spend in order to get the keys out. The best way to avoid this problem is to avoid locking your keys in the car. We know this is easier said than done but there are some things that you can do to help you avoid locking your keys in the car. If you have never locked your keys in the car, you are likely doing something that helps you remember to take the keys with you when you get out of the car. Save yourself the aggravation and frustration by following some of the suggestions we’ve outlined for you below.

Whether or not you take this information to heart and begin to implement some of the ideas offered, is completely up to you. If you have never locked your keys in the car, you may read this and think that it doesn’t apply to you. However, if you wish to avoid this from ever occurring, it would certainly be in your best interest to read over and consider some of the things you might implement in order to continue to avoid this from happening to you. If you are someone who has experienced this in the past, perhaps you’ll be able to benefit most from this. It may be something that you have experienced on more than one occasion. If this is the case, it is clear that there is something that you can do to help prevent this in the future. Save yourself the time and frustration by reading the below suggestions.

Remove Keys at the Right Time

You should remove your key as soon as you turn the car off. Even when you are collecting other things that may be in your car, it is best to remove the key as soon as you switch the engine off. We understand that you might have a lot on your mind but when you make it a habit to remove the key immediately upon turning off your ignition, you’re sure to avoid locking them in the car.

Get Another Key Made

No matter how logical this may sound to most people, you wouldn’t believe how many motorists do not have spare keys. We don’t have to tell you just how beneficial having a spare key is for situations like this, but we will. When you have a spare key, you don’t have to wait for too long to gain access back into your car. You can simply contact whoever has the spare key and have them come to your rescue. It might even be in your best interest to have more than one spare key made. Just be advised that when you do have another key made, don’t place your spare keys on your keychain, hand them over to someone who will be responsive to your request to bring them to you. It wouldn’t benefit you to have the keys on the same keychain with your other keys, given the chance that you could somehow lock your keys in the car. If you don’t already have spare keys, get them today!

Avoid Duplicating Keys

This might sound really confusing since we have suggested that you have spare keys made. You have to duplicate them in order to make a spare. What we are suggesting is that you try to have your spare keys made from the original key or always keep a copy from your original key simply for duplication purposes. The reason is that the more you duplicate the key, the further it gets from the cut of the original key. This means that when you get keys duplicated, you may run into a problem with them working because they are no longer being cut to the exact specifications of the keyhole.

Have Bad Locks Replaced

Some people find themselves locked out of their car because the locks are damaged. If you have damaged locks, the key will not fit it. When you begin to have problems opening your car door, don’t continue to force the key, this will only damage it further, instead, contact a locksmith company to help by replacing or rekeying the lock for you. The problem that you are experiencing will worsen if you continue to use it. Continuing to use the key can ultimately damage the key. While it might be a little pricey to have the locks changes, you can avoid being locked out. I know for most motorists, they would prefer to do this than to arrive to their car after a hard days work only to discover they can’t get in.

Create a Routine

Try to develop some type of routine before hoping out of your car. Do this every time you get out of your car. You might consider looking down into your hand every time you exit your car to make sure you see the keys in your hand. You might even consider glancing at the ignition to make sure the key isn’t still inside. Look in your handbag, if you carry one; make sure you see the keys inside before leaving your car. Do whatever you think will work best for you no matter what it is. Once you’ve established a routine, you will feel weird if you do not do it. This is what will help you avoid locking the key in the car. The moment you begin to notice that you haven’t done something that you should do, it will slow you down so that you can remember what it is that you should be doing.