Car Window Breaker Tool For Emergency Use

[pulmicort1415]

Purchased a small tube device from Temu.

One end is a seatbelt cutter to be used in an emergency situation.

Other end is a "bolt" protruding about 1/2 inch. It is to be used as a window/windscreen breaker as a potential rescue tool.

Problem is there are no instructions and I don't want to accidentally "fire it" as I don't think there wou!d be a reset.

Anyone any ideas please.

[jackthehat]

You don't fire it. 

You use it as a hammer.

[bhg481]

Assuming it's the same as other ones I've seen you don't "fire" it, you just use it like a hammer and smash the pointy bit against the glass.

[barry1010]

If you can release your seatbelt in an emergency the metal bit is an effective window smasher.  

[davebro3]

🙄

[davebro3]

I wonder how the cops view these tools - if you carried a hammer or a baseball bat as a window breaker they might consider it an offensive weapon.

[Canary42]

offensive weapon . . . . or "going equipped to commit a burglary" which I believe they can pull you up for.

[netherfield]

Spark plus is supposed to be a good window breaking tool, never had need to try it though. Police seem to be able to break them on the TV, with their Batons, but I guess if the public carried one in the car that would be an offensive weapon as well.

[douglas9401]

My mind is boggled by tangents this morning.

[bluefortress]

Isn't that what the headrest on the seats is for- if you release the headrest there are 2 rods with a sharpish end - they are designed to break glass 

[douglas9401]

😳😉

[ToraToraTora]

11:39 good luck with that when you are upside down in a ditch!

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[barry1010]

The police wouldn't be bothered by such a device - look at the damage I could do with my steering wheel lock that slots in at the side of the driver's seat, or fire extinguisher I carry in the boot.

You can carry knives, chisels, rechargable drills and angle grinders if you've got a legitimate reason.

[douglas9401]

I always carry a passenger who's wearing stiletto heels in case I need to break glass.

 

[pulmicort1415]

Thanks to those who came back with a sensible answer

[Old_Geezer]

If you want something you can "fire", have thought of one of those automatic centrepunches ?