That s not true at all.
Headrest is a window smashing tool.
I m going to break this down into two parts.
Car head rest as a window breaking tool.
Simply grip the headrest at the softhead and ram the prongs down the side of the window in one of the corners.
Emergency services will come and smash the window for you.
The facebook image though suggests that s what they were designed for and that they re deliberately kept detachable for that purpose.
Let s look first at the major function of a headrest.
We saw it on reddit.
Car headrests were deliberately designed to be removed so that they can be used to smash windows during emergencies.
If you get trapped in a burning car you can smash the window with a headrest.
If it s a child the nrma says to assess the urgency and decide whether to call 000 or smash the window yourself.
When it comes to using a headrest to break a car window the same principle applies.
A car window with a removable headrest this is an incidental application.
If you find yourself sinking like this turn around and pull out the headrest the metal prongs on them are good for smashing windows.
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A vehicle headrest is left deliberately detachable and sharp so that it can be used to break a vehicle s window and the glass of a vehicle window is easily broken from the inside.
With luck you ll never be trapped in a car with the need to break the window from the inside but if you are and you don t have the right tools your salvation may be right behind your head.
But instead of swinging the headrest like a hammer one of the metal posts is inserted between the window and the door and when it s pulled on pressure placed on the end of the metal post shatters the glass.
Not sure why you wouldn t just open the door though.
Emergency escape tool with car window breaker and seatbelt cutter for first responders and roadside safety kits.
However it might be worth a try to use one of the metal prongs for that task.
Which featured a couple of contestants in a game show using the adjustment bars of a headrest to pry against the window and smash the glass.
Life hammer resqme it s easy if not then you should know the headrest is a window smashing tool.
