How to retrieve keys you’ve accidentally locked in your car: Locksmith uses ‘tricks of the trade’ to come to driver’s rescue – but his technique is not for the faint-hearted
- Liam, 42, climbed underneath the front seat to get into the back of the van
- His colleague filmed the encounter after they decided against drilling the lock
A locksmith made use of his ‘tricks of the trade’ to retrieve a set of keys after the driver locked them inside their van.
Liam, 42, came to the driver’s rescue when he climbed underneath the front seat and made his way into the back of the vehicle to open the rear door.
His colleague Hannah Kirkhouse, 36, filmed the encounter after the pair decided against drilling through the lock to get into the van.
Liam and Hannah, who work for a locksmith firm, were called out to a job in the Midlands area, which presented an opportunity for Liam to showcase his ‘tricks of the trade’ by choosing the most awkward route possible to retrieve the keys.
The manoeuvre he managed to pull off was the first time he’d ever tried it, and if the keys had not been in the back, he would’ve been trapped there.
Liam, 42, made use of his ‘tricks of the trade’ to retrieve a set of keys after the driver locked them inside their van
He came to the driver’s rescue when he climbed underneath the front seat and made his way into the back of the vehicle to open the rear door
The video shows Liam climbing into the front of the van, with the passenger seats up, and then sliding underneath the seat headfirst.
He manages to lay on his back whilst upright and slowly slide through the tiny gap between the floor and the back of the seat.
After readjusting himself a few times he was able to manouvre into the back of the van, grab the keys and open the rear door to the driver’s delight.
Hannah said: ‘Me and Liam work for a firm as locksmiths – I was down doing some training with him when we came across this job.
‘The keys were locked in the back with high security locks. Rather than drill the slam lock out and cause damage we decided to post him through the van bulk head and film it for giggles.
‘He hadn’t done it before, although we were aware of the gap from a previous job, and we were waiting for another job to come up to try it.’
The video shows Liam climbing into the front of the van, with the passenger seats up, and then sliding underneath the seat headfirst
He manages to lay on his back whilst upright and slowly slide through the tiny gap between the floor and the back of the seat
After readjusting himself a few times he was able to manouvre into the back of the van, grab the keys and open the rear door to the driver’s delight
What does the RAC advise?
The RAC advises drivers on its website not to rush into making a rash decision if you become locked out of your car.
The roadside assistance provider says the quickest solution if you are at home, is to check to see if you have a spare key for the vehicle.
Calling a breakdown provider, locksmith or local garage is another solution as they may be able to provide their own expertise to help you out of the situation.
You should only call the emergency services unless you are in a harzardous situation and either you, your passengers, or pets are in immediate danger, it adds.
This could include someone being trapped in the car on a hot day, or an old person or very young children being stuck inside that need medical assistance.
The RAC says that getting a spare key cut if you don’t have one is an easy way of preventing being locked out of your car in future.
This comes as earlier this year a student was filmed rescuing a DPD driver who got trapped inside the back of his van twice when the door slammed shut.
Cat Eden freed the driver after hearing him banging and shouting for help from inside the van in Cardiff in the street outside her flat.
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