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According to AAA, children are more than twice as likely to be hit and killed by a car on Halloween than on any other day of the year.
It's why the motor club is urging parents to make "small adjustments" to their children's costumes to make them more easily seen by drivers.
This includes adding reflective tape to costumes and carrying flashlights.
Motorists
- Eliminate distractions – focus on the road and trick-or-treaters.
- Slow down in residential neighborhoods and obey all traffic signs and signals.
- Look for children crossing the street.
- Turn your headlights on to make yourself more visible – even in the daylight.
Parents
- Be bright at night – have trick-or-treaters use glow sticks or wear retro-reflective tape on costumes and on treat buckets.
- An adult or older child should accompany younger children.
- Instruct children to travel only in familiar areas and along established routes.
Trick-or-Treaters
- Stay on sidewalks and avoid walking in streets if possible.
- Look both ways and listen for traffic before crossing the street; never cross the street between parked cars.
- Cross streets only at the corner, using traffic signals and crosswalks, and never cross between parked vehicles or mid-block.
- Trick-or-treat in a group to be more visible to drivers.
Party Goers
- Arrange a safe ride home (ride share, friend/family) and/or designated sober driver before consuming alcohol
- Walking impaired can be as dangerous as drunk driving. Designate a sober friend to walk you home.
- If you see a drunk driver on the road, contact local law enforcement.
- If you know someone who is about to drive or ride impaired, take their keys and help them make safe travel arrangements to where they are going.
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