Trinity Schultheiss

Self Insurance on Halloween

With rattling fears shaping the neighborhoods and the joys of it all, October 31st still conjures over as being the most hazardous day for children and teenagers.  Vehicular tragedies, mishaps with children’s treats, and loose fitted costumes ruin the innocent pedestrian’s fun, resulting in an immense future danger the moment they step off their front porch.

While children scuttle away from their parents, according to the organization Safe Kids USA, it’s twice as likely for a child to be hit by a car while strolling on Halloween night than any other time of the year.  In spite of the fact kids not knowing any better from their brain not fully being developed, teenagers still manage to face as much danger as the children.  They allow themselves to believe that they’re exempt from getting hurt by the height of their age.

In general, driving serves a big portion for the deaths on Halloween while being kidnapped, dangerous snacks, and mere accidents are just a handful of the other reasons.  “44% of national fatal crashes during Halloween weekend involved a driver or motorcyclist with a BAC of 0.08 or higher,“ posted an article by Edgar Snyder and Associates.

Between 5 P.M. that reels out to either 9 P.M. or later, drivers should be fully aware and lack distractions at all costs during that frame of time, especially in residential areas.  Most of these crashes and collisions don’t occur at crosswalks, but pedestrians and drivers should be better safe than sorry.

From the fact that cosmetics have been found to have toxic chemicals in them to colored contact lenses not being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or sold by a FDA-approved vendor, crafting safe costumes have become difficult over the past years.  Even the slightest measurement that could be off in a child’s superman pants could lead to them tripping and tumbling into a messy situation.

A question was inquired to a small group of highschoolers at McPherson High School asking: “What’s a resolution in mind that can stop the dangers of kids getting hurt during Halloween for next year?“

“They can carry flashlights so they don’t get hit by cars and go with their parents,“ Riya Shah claimed, a freshman here.

“Ah, parent supervision, yo. They just need like: three people with them and wrap each other in bubble wrap,“ insisted freshman, Olivia Myers.

“Well, you could solve the getting hit by cars by dressing them in ballistic jewelry and I guess stay in big groups if they don’t wanna get kidnapped,” added in freshman, Cheyenne Grant.

Nevertheless, solutions have been solved in many of these issues and more.  Although there will always be the inconsistencies during Halloween, those who double check their safety will be more protected to venture throughout the night’s dim veil in the end.

Statistic Credit:

https://www.edgarsnyder.com/seasonal/halloween/halloween-drunk-driving.html

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/10/29/why-halloween-is-dangerous-for-kids