Halloween is one of our favorite times of year here at Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Tucson in Tucson, AZ -- after all, what’s more fun than costumes, candy, pumpkin carving and spooky ghost stories?
Sure, we all like a good scare every now and again, so long as we know it’s all in good fun. What we don’t want to experience this Halloween season is the scare of a close call, or the nightmare of putting trick-or-treaters in harm’s way because we neglected to practice safe driving. After all, it’s terrifying but true fact that children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than any other day of the year.
That’s why we’ve put together the following list of driving do’s and don’ts to serve as a gentle reminder to everyone here in our community. Keep these safe driving tactics in mind this weekend and we can all work together to keep our children unscathed this Halloween.
- Avoid driving altogether if possible… especially during peak trick-or-treating hours (generally around 6pm to 9pm or so).
- If you must drive, be extremely vigilant when you get in the driver’s seat. You should always be mindful anytime you take the wheel, but with little witches and mummies running about, it’s a good idea to slow down even more so than you usually would in a residential area.
- Keep an eye out for stopped cars. When we see a car stopped in a residential area, our inclination is to go around them. It’s not a bad idea to be extra cautious on Halloween, however, as many parents will be dropping off and picking up children from various festivities. Make sure the parked car isn’t in the middle of carpool duty before going around.