{"id":3034,"date":"2014-10-22T20:54:14","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T00:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/?p=3034"},"modified":"2014-10-22T20:54:14","modified_gmt":"2014-10-23T00:54:14","slug":"child-safety-on-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/child-safety-on-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Let Your Child Make This Fatal Mistake On Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two years ago, on Halloween, a family from Tulsa, Oklahoma lost their young son before the sun came up.<\/p>

Seven year-old Elijah Rivers left for the school bus that morning with his 12 year-old neighbor, a close family friend.<\/p>

He was excited to show off the brand new costume he was wearing to his second grade class.<\/p>

The driver who struck and killed Elijah never saw him, in part, because that costume was too dark.<\/p>

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“If your child is wearing a costume, take the time to make sure it’s got reflective material on it,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

the police chief warned Tulsa parents shortly after the incident.<\/p>

\u201cYou\u2019ve got to give the driver a chance to see them.”<\/p><\/blockquote>

Unfortunately, tragedies like the Rivers\u2019 happen all too often during this season. According to a study by State Farm, the likelihood a child will be killed by a moving vehicle more than doubles on Halloween.<\/p>

The simple precautions we take as parents, caretakers and neighbors can help save lives. As the seasons change so do the dangers.<\/p>

Shorter days mean more driving happens after sun down \u2013 a condition that increases the chance of collision. Drunk, distracted, and aggravated driving spikes too, particularly around the holidays. This season, please make sure your family enjoys the festivities safely.<\/p>

*Image is not Elijah Rivers Image: Banjo Brown, Flickr Creative Commons<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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