Out in the cold
June 14th, 2011
Have you ever been locked out of your car? It’s a daunting situation to find yourself in isn’t it!
I found myself in that situation late yesterday afternoon / evening; I was doing my final delivery for the day and I had left the engine running obviously with the keys in the ignition, and when I came back to the car the exterior door handle just snapped of in my hand, I could not open the drivers door at all.
Unfortunately I had not long locked the passenger door either so that was no good either. With my mobile phone also sitting in it’s cradle inside the car, I managed to obtain use of a landline telephone and was able to call the office, who sent someone to help me, and after about an hour and a half of being locked out, we finally gained access and was able to move on.
It was a scary situation a first, not knowing what to do, but made me aware of a few things I need to do to avoid this happening again. Getting a spare key cut would be a good idea to start with, and then seriously consider joining the RAC roadside assistance program.
So have you ever been locked out of your car while out and about? Did you panic at first and how did you resolve the problem. Please feel free to join the conversation by leaving your thoughts below.
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