Pretty neat idea. Never thought of it
before.
Put your car keys beside your bed at
night.
Tell your spouse, your children, your
neighbors. 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 abuse crime.
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...
