What to do in different lockout situations

Everyone gets locked out at least once in their life, it seems! Lockouts always seem to happen when we are least prepared for them and when we don’t expect it! You may park your car and run inside a store for “just a second” only to find that you left the keys still dangling from the ignition. You might be absolutely sure that you put your store keys back in your pocket when you went outside to set the business sign to “open” but find to your dismay that they are still inside by the cash register. It happens to all of us so it’s best to know what to do in different lockout situations. Here at Canton Locksmith Pros we work with lockouts on a regular basis so it’s a fair statement to say that we know what to do during a lockout situation.

Remain calm
Getting upset is the worst thing you can do! If you get locked out of home, car, workplace, or business, the best thing you can do is to take a deep breath and calm yourself. A stressed and panicked mind is useless and in many cases, can make matters worse. Panicked people tend to do rash things and over-react; often making the problem worse. A plethora of emotions can run through you during a lockout. Some find fault almost immediately, but placing blame does nothing to help your situation. Some get angry and this is also bad as losing your temper means that you give up control to your emotions. Sheer panic can lead to actions that you regret later. All in all, the best thing is always to get and remain level-headed.

Opportunities for lockouts are everywhere!
Look around; locks and locking mechanisms are universal. Car doors, trunks, glove compartments, bathrooms, office doors, high school lockers, classrooms, home front doors, cabinets, mailboxes, bedrooms, sheds, stores; all have locks that can suddenly trap you on the wrong side! It’s almost a wonder that more people aren’t locked out on a daily basis!

Car lockouts
These are some of the most common forms of lockouts in existence. This is because we spend so much time driving and multi-tasking at the same time. Even the simplest of driving errands involves looking at many things while navigating the road. You must watch pedestrians, road signs, other cars, traffic lights, and you can be distracted by billboards, other passengers, stray animals, cell phones, car radio and more. It’s no wonder that once you finally stop the car, that your mind is hardly thinking of where your keys are! It’s common to leave the keys dangling in the ignition or forgotten inside the trunk.


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