Safety Tips for Halloween; Pedestrian Safety Day in Fairfax
County Oct. 27, 2008 - Keep children safe while enjoying the
excitement of Halloween. - Don't let children ignore normal
safety precautions while trick-or-treating. - Children are more
likely to be killed walking on Halloween night than walking any
other night. At its Oct. 20 meeting, the Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors proclaimed Oct. 31, Halloween, as Pedestrian Safety
Day in Fairfax County. Children are four times more likely to be
killed walking on this night than any other. To make Halloween a
treat, not a trick, the Fairfax County Department of
Transportation, Fire and Rescue Department and Police Department
offer tips to help keep children safe while enjoying the festive
day. Don’t let children ignore normal safety precautions in the
excitement Younger children should go with an adult or older,
responsible youth. Older children should provide their route and
when they expect to return. If possible, provide a cell phone
for trick-or-treater