A friend of mine from Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos sent a worthy personal safety tip to all of us in the group and I wanted to share it with you:
Put your keys beside your bed when you go to sleep at night.
This allows you to use the panic button on your key fob to activate your car's security system which will sound the alarm and scare off any potential intruders, or alert neighbors that you are in need of help if something should happen to you inside your home.
It is also a good idea to have your keys out in your hand as you are approaching your car in a parking lot, so that you can trigger the alarm if it becomes necessary.
In addition, an elderly person could signal that something is wrong by carrying car keys around in their pocket during the daytime at home and then using the car alarm as a beacon for help if there were some kind of accident or injury.
The car alarm signal can in most cases be triggered by pushing the button from a fairly sizeable distance from your vehicle, including while inside your home with the car parked in the driveway, garage or curbside. It is worth testing this out with your own home and cars, and then rest easier knowing that you have a new makeshift alarm system at work for you.
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