Auto Insurance agency, Insurance.com, Helps Keep Children Safe This Halloween

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From witches and goblins to pirates and cheerleaders, communities all around the country will soon be invaded by trick-or-treaters of all ages. But did you know that Halloween has the highest rate of child-related pedestrian injuries in the country? In fact, the Safe Kids Worldwide Organization reports that children are four times more likely to suffer a pedestrian-related fatality on Halloween than on any other night of the year. With a dramatic increase in injury for one night of ghoulish fun, you might be motivated to have your trick-or-treater skip Halloween altogether. But not to worry, Insurance.com, the nation’s largest online auto insurance agency, has come up with some helpful Halloween safety tips and ideas on how to keep your trick-or-treaters safe and sound this Halloween.

Make a glowing statement this Halloween Children often get very excited while trick-or-treating and tend to run across yards and streets, which creates a hazard for many drivers. Help make your child more noticeable by adding reflective tape and glowing accessories (such as glow sticks) to your trick-or-treater’s costume. If your child is going to be a cheerleader or a character that requires a sword, consider getting a Lighted Flashing Power Pom-Poms or Halloween Goblin Sword. Another good idea is to have your child wear glow-in-the dark necklaces, bracelets, pins, rings and headbands. These accessories will definitely help add light to any costume, not to mention that kids love to wear glow-in-the dark products. Not able to add reflective tape to your trick-or-treater’s costume? Consider having your child carry a reflective bag, such as the Glow-Vestco Halloween Bag, or wearing an accessory such as the Glow-Vestco Halloween Safety Harness. Both of these products have reflective material sewn onto the product and come with clear PVC sleeves that you can insert glow sticks into. All of the products mentioned above will help make trick-or-treaters more visible to passing motorists and help prevent child-related pedestrian injuries.

Halloween Activities There are many Halloween activities you can do with your children to celebrate Halloween without having to go trick-or-treating around your neighborhood. For instance, many local malls have trick-or-treating or other Halloween activities for children to participate in on or before Halloween. Check with your local mall for details. If you prefer to participate in a Halloween activity outdoors, then the “Boo at the Zoo” might be a good choice for you. Boo at the Zoo is an event designed especially for kids and offers a safe neighborhood for trick-or-treaters to roam around freely, without having to worry about passing cars. Many zoos around the nation participate in Boo at the Zoo, including the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland, Ohio and the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, DC. Contact your local zoo to find out if they participate in Boo at the Zoo. Amusement parks also have Halloween celebrations during the month of October. Some of the more well-known spooky celebrations include Cedar Point’s Halloweekends and Six Flags Fright Fest. These Halloween safety tips were brought to you by Insurance.com, the leading online auto insurance agency in the country. If you’re in need of auto insurance, or are thinking about switching auto insurance carriers, visit Insurance.com’s auto insurance comparison application. Here, you will be able to evaluate multiple rates from best-in-class auto insurance providers, helping you save time and money on your auto insurance.

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Auto Insurance agency, Insurance.com, Helps Keep Children Safe This Halloween