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Halloween driving - Trick-or-treat?

Monday is Halloween plenty of drivers will be on the road and pedestrians will be on the streets. A recipe for disaster.

Injury claims

The greatest cost is an accident is always the healthcare. Hitting a pedestrian faster than 30 mph usually results in diablitly or death. You can even incur incredible damage to a human at only 10mph. Serious injuries can cost many times the value of the car. And lost income, pain and suffering, and punitive damages can double even that.

In a CDC study, pedestrians work four times as likely to be injured on Halloween night. Halloween was always a fun holiday for me, I got free candy and the parents got to drink. Which brings me to a problem. Buzzed or drunk driving on Halloween. Drinking can result in a horror filled night.

Buzzed Driving

Many people are comng home from office parties, family dinners, etc. It happens. A Nebraska man dressed as a portable Breathalyzer machine was arrested for drunk driving last year. A 0.080 percent Blood Alcohol Concentration is considered legally drunk in California. So if you have several drinks, you could be over the limit and not even know it. And if you decide not to drink (which is a good thing), drive slower than normal around parked vehicles. The driver may be dropping off little trick-or-treaters.

More driving tips

Turn off your mobile phone. This will allow you to focus more on pedestrians and the parents.

Watch for sugared up children running in the street. Kids brainstorm about in an age 25. Halloween is a great testament to that. Costumes and masks often that cover kid's eyes.

Trick-or-treaters also wear dark clothing, perfect for nighttime youwalking. Parents should always get trick-or-treaters flashlight or glow sticks. Reflective tape on costumes is also a great idea. Always yield to pedestrians. In California and the United States in general, pedestrians always have the right way. Many children are unsupervised on Halloween night. And they might run in front of you, either because they don't see your car or are in a mad dash to get more candy.

Make sure your kids know to look both ways and cross only at corners and crosswalks. Utilize family day

Here in our town, they are having a Halloween day in the park with games, contests and our course candy. It's for families and younger kids. So you don't have to walk around moving cars, to enjoy Halloween.

As a driver you can stay safe, don't drink and watch out for children. Have a great Halloween!

Written by Craig J. Casey

Financial Writer helping people with their insurance problems on the net since 1998.

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