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What? Do they double as prisoner transport vehicles? I'd keep one of those safety hammers in my car if it had such a system.

ferongr 4y ago
It's a pretty standard feature here in Europe. In any case, if you've locked the doors from the outside, there should be no reason for the internal handles or unlock switches to be operational.
- hotpotamus 4y ago
  What if there's someone in the car?
  - ferongr 4y ago
    Don't leave a person in the car.
    - hotpotamus 4y ago
      I mean, I tell myself not to lock my keys in my car, but it has happened on occasion. Do you think you'd be able to escape your car if locked in? I feel like I may be able to kick my way out or otherwise break a window, but I'm not completely sure of that.
      - brokenmachine 4y ago
        You use the headrest for that. Vehicle headrests are deliberately detachable so the metal prongs can be used to break the window.
        hotpotamus 4y ago
        I'm skeptical, but that may be the case in Europe. It does not seem to be in the US https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/car-headrests-emergency-escape/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/car-headrests-emergency-es...
- toast0 4y ago
  I guess Europeans never stop in at a store real quick while someone is in the car, and lock the doors while in the store? Really, disabling the inside handles when there could be a person inside the car sounds like a deathtrap.
  - ferongr 4y ago
    Don't leave a person in the car.
    - toast0 4y ago
      Ok, so I'm on a longer drive, and a passenger falls asleep, but I need to stop and go to the restroom. Should I a) force them to wake up and either leave the car or be in charge of the door locks b) leave them asleep with the doors unlocked c) trap them in the car? Of course, I understand Europe also likes to have keyed both sides deadbolts, so I guess you always need to check if everyone inside the house has a working key before locking the door when you leave too?
      - brokenmachine 4y ago
        Just leave the key in the car?

ferongr 4y ago

It's a pretty standard feature here in Europe. In any case, if you've locked the doors from the outside, there should be no reason for the internal handles or unlock switches to be operational.

hotpotamus 4y ago
What if there's someone in the car?
- ferongr 4y ago
  Don't leave a person in the car.
  - hotpotamus 4y ago
    I mean, I tell myself not to lock my keys in my car, but it has happened on occasion. Do you think you'd be able to escape your car if locked in? I feel like I may be able to kick my way out or otherwise break a window, but I'm not completely sure of that.
    - brokenmachine 4y ago
      You use the headrest for that. Vehicle headrests are deliberately detachable so the metal prongs can be used to break the window.
      - hotpotamus 4y ago
        I'm skeptical, but that may be the case in Europe. It does not seem to be in the US https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/car-headrests-emergency-escape/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/car-headrests-emergency-es...
toast0 4y ago
I guess Europeans never stop in at a store real quick while someone is in the car, and lock the doors while in the store? Really, disabling the inside handles when there could be a person inside the car sounds like a deathtrap.
- ferongr 4y ago
  Don't leave a person in the car.
  - toast0 4y ago
    Ok, so I'm on a longer drive, and a passenger falls asleep, but I need to stop and go to the restroom. Should I a) force them to wake up and either leave the car or be in charge of the door locks b) leave them asleep with the doors unlocked c) trap them in the car? Of course, I understand Europe also likes to have keyed both sides deadbolts, so I guess you always need to check if everyone inside the house has a working key before locking the door when you leave too?
    - brokenmachine 4y ago
      Just leave the key in the car?