{"id":64952,"date":"2009-10-27T18:13:05","date_gmt":"2009-10-27T18:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/server3.qchosting.com\/~shulmand\/blog\/?p=206"},"modified":"2025-03-24T01:08:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T08:08:03","slug":"protecting-kids-risk-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdxinjurylaw.com\/es\/protecting-kids-risk-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Your Kids from the #1 Risk This Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date:<\/strong> October 27, 2009<\/p>\n

Halloween is a time for scary stories, and often it’s the grownups getting spooked. Parents hear warnings about stranger danger, razor blades, and LSD in candy bags. There’s even a scientific study on eye injuries from throwing raw eggs<\/a>. Some folks worry about black cats. But the real danger on Halloween night is one so ordinary it could go unnoticed: motor vehicle traffic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And in 2009, the danger from car-pedestrian accidents could be higher than ever, because the holiday falls on a Saturday. According to the University of Michigan News Service, children under 15 are 4.5 times more likely to die in a car crash on Halloween than on any other evening of the year, with most deaths occurring between 4 PM and 8 PM – prime trick-or-treating time.<\/p>\n

Drunk drivers are a particular menace this time of year, due to alcohol served at Halloween parties. Reuters reports that 58% percent of all Halloween traffic fatalities in the U.S. in 2008 involved a driver with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or higher. These are the same drivers who will be on the road while your children trick-or-treat.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, there are a few things you can (mostly) relax about. According to Lenore Skenazy in Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts with Worry<\/em>, there has never been a single report of a child poisoned by Halloween candy given to them by a stranger. Also, sex crimes against preteen children are no higher during Halloween than at any other time of the year, according to a study in Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment<\/em>. Of course, every parent should be cautious, and it doesn’t hurt to inspect the candy but don’t waste too much time on oddities; focus on the real dangers, like the four-times-higher risk of a car crash fatality on Halloween.<\/p>\n

It is vital to do everything possible to protect your kids from traffic dangers. Here are a few tips:<\/p>\n

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  1. Set a good example. If you host or attend a Halloween party, make sure no one drinks and drives.<\/li>\n
  2. Give your children a refresher course in “Stop, Look, and Listen.”<\/li>\n
  3. When preparing costumes, consider using makeup instead of sight-obscuring masks.<\/li>\n
  4. Have your kids carry flashlights, stay on the sidewalk, and walk in groups.<\/li>\n
  5. Accompany your children, or set a safe route for older kids.<\/li>\n
  6. When driving, use extra caution before and after the Halloween weekend, not just on October 31. Some children may trick-or-treat or have parties on a different day.<\/li>\n
  7. Do not pass a car that stops in front of you. It may be dropping off children.<\/li>\n
  8. Never assume a pedestrian will yield, especially a child.<\/li>\n
  9. Watch for children in driveways and medians, stay off your cell phone, and drive well below the speed limit. Rule of thumb: pretend you’re in a giant school zone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sure, it’s fun to listen to scary stories – but it’s not so pleasant to live through one. For children’s sake, take safe driving seriously this Halloween!<\/p>\n

    DuBois Law Group is located in Portland, Oregon, and serves clients in all Oregon cities and counties, including <\/strong>Portland, Beaverton, Multnomah County, Hillsboro, Gresham, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Tualatin, Troutdale, Sellwood, Corvallis, Salem, Eugene, and Albany.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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