Halloween Driving Safety Tips
- Let’s have fun this halloween and make sure we help protect trick-or-treaters by following these driving safety tips.
- Be especially careful between 4 and 8 p.m., when most severe vehicle/young pedestrian collisions happen.
- Drive slowly, and don’t pass stopped vehicles. The driver might be dropping off children or stopped to let pedestrians pass.
- Please put away your mobile phone. Avoid distractions by waiting until you’ve stopped or have pulled over to call, text, or surf.
- Watch for children darting into the street. Kids can cross the street anywhere, and most young pedestrian deaths happen at spots other than intersections.
- Yield to young pedestrians. Children might not stop, either because they don’t see your vehicle approaching or don’t know how to safely cross the street.
- Communicate with other drivers.Always use your turn signals. And if you have to pull over to drop off or pick up your kids, turn on your hazard lights and be aware of your surroundings. Look before you put your car in drive or reverse.
- And, to keep your own trick-or-treaters safe:
- Teach them how to safely cross streets. They should look both ways and cross only at corners and crosswalks.
- Consider indoor community Halloween programs for younger kids. Some communities also offer to help you inspect your kids’ treats to make sure they’re safe to eat.
- Brighten them up. Give them flashlights and glow sticks, and/or use reflective tape on their costumes, so drivers can see them.