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