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Halloween. Winter 2012. Safety Campaign. Costume Design. Buy or make costumes that are light and bright enough to be clearly visible to motorists. Decorate or trim costumes with reflective tape that will glow in the beam of a car's headlights.
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Halloween Winter 2012 Safety Campaign
Costume Design • Buy or make costumes that are light and bright enough to be clearly visible to motorists. • Decorate or trim costumes with reflective tape that will glow in the beam of a car's headlights. • Bags or sacks should also be light colored or decorated with reflective tape (which is usually available in hardware, bicycle, and sporting goods stores). • To easily see and be seen, children should also carry flashlights. • Costumes should be short enough to prevent children from tripping and falling. • Don’t use loose masks that restrict breathing or obscure vision.
Choosing Safe Houses • Only visit homes where you know the residents and where the outside lights are on. • Children shouldn’t enter homes unless they’re accompanied by an adult. • If you expect trick-or-treaters, prepare your lawns, steps and porches by removing anything that could be an obstacles. • Keep candlelit jack-o'-lanterns away from landings and doorsteps where costumes could brush against the flame.
Pedestrian Safety • Young children should always be accompanied by an adult or an older, responsible child. • All children should walk—not run—from house to house. • Walk on the sidewalk rather than in the street. • Cross streets at corners or crosswalks. • Children should be cautioned against running out from between parked cars, or across lawns and yards where ornaments, furniture, or clotheslines present dangers.
Motorists • Stay alert. Neighborhoods that don’t normally have a lot of pedestrian and bicycle traffic may have an increase on Halloween night. • Remember that kids will be excited and may be trying to visit as many houses as possible. They may dart in front of you. • Be particularly cautious in areas where cars are parked along the side of the street. • Watch for children walking in the street, especially if there are no sidewalks in the neighborhood. • Be patient and slow down. Give children lots of time to cross the street.
Parents • When arriving at or leaving an organized event like a school or church party, watch for children walking or bicycling around your car. • Accompany the trick-or-treaters as they make their way around the neighborhood.
