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Are panic buttons a US thing? I never saw one on a fob in Europe?
by alkonaut 6y ago
Are panic buttons a US thing? I never saw one on a fob in Europe?
- darkwater 6y agoI second this. What's a panic button?
- boomboomsubban 6y agoA button on the keyring next to lock/unlock doors to start an alarm, generally honking and flashing the lights. Nearly ubiquitous on cars in the US, though personally I've never seen one activated for anything but a mistake.
- olyjohn 6y agoI mean. You may never see someone use the panic button legitimately. The idea is that if someone is following you to your car, or threatening you you can hit that to garner attention and hopefully scare somebody off. That’s never happened to most people I know. Doesn’t mean it can’t be a useful tool if used properly.
- boomboomsubban 6y agoMistakes happen so often I question if it garners attention anymore.
- rootusrootus 6y agoMore specifically, a North American thing. They also exist in some other markets, but generally not in Europe, as you noticed. I have no idea if they are required by some obscure law, or if it is just tradition. Probably the latter. I don't know anyone who has ever used the panic button in a panic, but almost everyone can remember hitting it by accident.
- arprocter 6y agoDepends on the range, but if you're inconsiderate and can't remember where you parked...
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- meekrohprocess 6y agoYou can hold the fob under your chin to increase its range, using your skull as a reflector. It sounds crazy, but it works.
- tehlike 6y agoCan confirm.
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- woutgaze 6y agoI had one here in The Netherlands on my Volvo. I also remember setting it off accidentally many times.