Attach Res-Q-Me to Seat Belt for BEST Accessibility

This just recently dawned on me and though I’ve yet to purchase the handy Res-Q-Me Keychain Car Escape Tool (pack of 2) for my own use, I have been contemplating where the best place to keep it would be when I do.

Photos show it attached to keychains like this:

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But I’m wondering if that’s the best place for it as I hear it’s possible for keys to be flung from the ignition during an accident which obviously means the Res-Q-Me won’t be where you expect it. I did briefly also consider somehow including it with the other assorted door pad items I put together since that would be a close place to grab for it but wasn’t quite sure how to keep it from getting flung around there too.

As such, I’m thinking the best place to keep it would be directly attached to the driver’s seat belt. If you attached it with a loop of paracord then it should be right where you need it yet loose enough to be able to maneuver to cut a seat belt. The only major drawback I see is if you wanted to use the window punch then it wouldn’t be easy to release from the paracord loop without either first cutting it away from the seat belt or attaching it differently.

Personally, I’d say a seat belt cutter is a good item to include but do realize that there are different kinds, some of which may not be easily tired to a seat belt or otherwise attached to something.

What do you think? Is attaching a Res-Q-Me cutter to a seat belt a good idea or not?

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Comments

5 responses to “Attach Res-Q-Me to Seat Belt for BEST Accessibility”

  1. YTG137

    It’s a bit small. Someone with arthritis like me might have difficulty using it.

  2. I don’t think it looks bad when attached to the keychain. The two major factors that make it look graceful almost anywhere in the car are its small size and unique design. Nice!

    1. The post wasn’t about the Res-q-me looking bad but more about it being precisely where it should be when needed the most.

  3. olivia

    I embarrass myself…..the clip is called a caribiner

  4. olivia

    recently, and I actually thought it was your blog, but this was the subject of interest with many ideas. The attaching the item to your seat belt came out being the best idea. My problem is the one I bought off of Amazon doesn’t have any way to attach it. Need to see if my husband can drill a hole so I can attach a short piece of paracord and then attach it to my seat belt with a metal clip. Should be easy with even one hand to remove it when needed. Sorry,I’m a gal and I have no idea what the correct name is for the clip….but to open it you just push in and one part will move and you can remove or add items. I get them at the hardware store and they cost less than a dollar.

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