of inner cable 38 a as first end 38 c travels along the arcuate path second end 38 d of inner cable likewise is moved a linear distance substantially equal to the linear travel of first end 38 c safety release assembly 10 is designed such that pivoting handle 12 a until handle 12 a is approximately at stop 30 a in recess 30 results in a predetermined amount of cable travel in cable 38 so as to activate release mechanism 14 thereby opening deck lid 16 of vehicle 20 preferably this pivot requirement is less than approximately a 15 degree rotation of handle 12 although shown and described as including a lever and cable to activate release mechanism 14 clearly the present invention may incorporate other mechanical means for interconnecting the handle 12 to the release mechanism 14 without affecting the scope of the present invention for example second end 36 b of lever 36 may be directly connected to release mechanism 14 or to another form of linkage such as an additional lever arm or the like although safety release assembly 10 is shown and described as including a handle lever and cable system it is envisioned that other means of activating a release latch or mechanism may be implemented for example for a vehicle including an electronically operated latch the safety release assembly may include an electromechanical device for signaling or activating the latch and thus opening the deck lid the electromechanical device may be a push button handle or switch positioned.