| "From ghoulies and ghosties | | | | Michigan's AAA, says, "The risk of |
| And long-leggedy beasties | | | | becoming a pedestrian fatality increases |
| And things that go bump in the night, | | | | four times during Halloween." |
| Good Lord, deliver us!" | | | | As a motorist, it is important that one |
| This is an old Scottish saying on one of | | | | should go through neighborhoods much |
| the events that children and teenagers | | | | slowly than usual. Being on the alert |
| look forward to year after year. | | | | for small children in black darting |
| Halloween. And this is the time when | | | | about shadows would also do you much |
| people who would love to be what they | | | | good. Sure enough, if you would take |
| really wanted to be can dress up the | | | | much notice, these children would be |
| part. You can most certainly see various | | | | running from house to house if they can |
| versions of Frankenstein monsters, Darth | | | | all because they are excited about the |
| Vaders, faeries, princesses, goblins, | | | | thought that they are getting more |
| ghosts, and other creatures. | | | | candy. However, what they do not seem to |
| However, it is also very important to | | | | remember is the fact that by crossing |
| note that during such an event, many | | | | the street, they could get hit by |
| people also do get involved in car | | | | oncoming vehicles. |
| crashes, collisions, or accidents. After | | | | Now if you are a parent or a guardian of |
| all, you should keep in mind that when | | | | a little kid screaming to go trick or |
| Halloween night is on, many children who | | | | treating with his or her friends, the |
| are going trick or treating usually | | | | best way would be for you to actually go |
| choose to wear black and scare other | | | | with your little one as he takes in the |
| kids. And the Michigan American | | | | Halloween fun. That way, you yourself |
| Automobile Association, or AAA, does | | | | could check about his safety and make |
| remind parents and guardians to be extra | | | | sure that he does not get struck by |
| cautious about where their children are | | | | Dodge auto parts on careening down the |
| going. With that, Jack Peet, the manager | | | | street on its wheels. |
| of Community Safety Services for | | | | |