Thursday 4 July 2013

How to easily get yourself out of a locked car booth


Have you ever been trapped in a car booth as an hostage or have you ever been abducted and kept in a car's trunk?This can be a deadly experience. Sometimes in Nigeria a criminal will force a person into a trunk, and sometimes a person (usually a child) will accidentally get trapped in a trunk, but whatever  the cause of entrapment, a trunk is a very dangerous place to be.  Unfortunately, it's not easy to get out of a locked trunk.  While some vehicles now have trunk release levers inside, others do not.  So what can you do? Below are some simple steps to follow if you find yourself in such a situation
1. Be Calm - if you get trapped in a booth be calm cause booths are not completely airtight, and it generally takes at least twelve hours to fall unconscious even more, if you are small or the trunk is large (or both). so breathe regularly and don't panic. It may get very hot in there - up to 140°F (60°C) - but you still need to stay calm in order to increase yourchances of escaping
2.Attempt to escape through the back seat.  Some cars have back seats that fold down to allow access to the booth.  Generally the release for these seats is located inside the car, but there may be one in the booth as well.  If not, try to push, kick, or push the seats down, and then climb out but in event of you being kept in there by your abductors do not try this if they are still in the car
3.Look for a booth release. The booth  you're in may not have a release unless it's a newer model or a release is installed.  Nonetheless, it's worth looking for the release, just in case.  It will usually be a glow-in-the-dark handle located near the trunk latch, but it may also be a cord, button, or toggle switch, or a handle that does not glow in the dark.

4.Look for a booth release cable. If the car is equipped with a cable booth release that can be operated from inside the car (usually by a lever near the driver's seat), you may be able to pull the cable and open the trunk latch.  Pull up the carpet on the floor of the booth and feel for a cable.  It will  be on the driver's side.  If no cable is there, search along the side of the booth.  If you locate a cable, pull on it (pulling toward the front of the car) to open the trunk.  The cable may be difficult to pull, but keep trying.  If there are pliers inside the trunk they may help you grip the cable.
5.Push the latch open. Search for a screwdriver, crowbar, or tire iron inside the trunk.  There may be a toolkit or tire-changing tool set under the booth floor.  If you find a tool, use it to push open the booth latch.  If you are unable to push the latch, you may be able to push up the side of the booth.  This will provide some ventilation and enable you to signal for help.
6.Push out the Brake Light Bulb-   You should be able to access the brake lights from inside the booth.  You may need to pull  a panel off to get to them.  Once you have access to them, rip the wires out of them.  Then try to push or kick the lights through so that they fall out of the back of the vehicle.  You can then signal to motorists or passersby by sticking your hand out through the hole. 
7.Use the car jack to pop up the booth lid.  Many cars have a jack and a few tools in the booth along with the spare tire.  Sometimes they are underneath the carpet in the booth, or on the side of the booth.  If you can get to the jack, set it up and crank the jack up under the trunk lid and attempt to keep pumping the jack up until the trunk lid pops open.


                                                    Tips on how to escape(Easy escape)
1.Install a trunk release in your car's trunk-Most of booth entrapment cases occur in the victim's own car.  The good news is, you can prepare for such an eventuality by installing a trunk release.  Check if your car already has a trunk release in the trunk.  If it doesn't you may be able to install one ,ask your technician, as long as yours has an operational electronic trunk release mechanism.
2.If your trunk can be opened remotely- the easiest thing to do is to hide a spare remote in the trunk.  Make sure to tell your children and other family members where it is located and how it is operated.
4.Keep a torch and crowbar or screwdriver in your booth -If you can't install a booth release, keep tools in your trunk that will help you pry open the latch or, at the very least, help you attract attention from passersby.

Note
* If the car is moving, do not attempt to jump out of the car. Wait for the car to slow down or stop before attempting to run.

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