PennDOT, Police, Safety Partners, Highlight Pedestrian Safety just ahead of Halloween

PennDOT, Police, Safety Partners, Highlight Pedestrian Safety just ahead of
Halloween

10/30/2017-KING OF PRUSSIA

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Delaware County
Transportation Management Association, the Upper Darby Police Department,
and
AAA Mid-Atlantic, today held a media event at Charles Kelly Elementary
School
in Upper Darby Township, to highlight the importance of pedestrian safety
during Halloween.

Officials reminded trick-or-treaters and the parents accompanying them to
make
costumes safer and more visible to motorists, and stressed the importance
of
abiding by pedestrian and traffic safety rules. When out walking, obey
traffic
signals when crossing the street; walk on the sidewalk if one is available;
and
put down electronic devices, do not walk distracted.

According to Safe Kids Worldwide, on average, children are more than twice
as
likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than any other day of the

year.

In 2016, there were 67 total pedestrian related crashes on the weekend
prior
to, during, and following October 31. This is an increase from Halloween
2015's
total of 28.

If you are walking on Halloween, please remember PennDOT's following safety

tips:
• Trick-or-treat in a group instead of by yourself;
• Carry a flashlight;
• Place reflective tape on your costume so drivers can see you;
• Walk on the sidewalk if one is available, or walk on the left side of the

road, facing traffic;
• Never walk in between parked cars, and only visit homes with lights on;
• Always cross the streets at a corner and look both ways before crossing;
• Lift your mask while walking house to house.

To learn more about PennDOT's pedestrian safety initiatives, visit
http://www.penndot.gov/safety.

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