To all Forumotion Members & Non Members

The English support team would like to wish you all a Happy and Safe  Halloween.

Here is some Safety tips if you and your children are out trick or treating this Halloween.

Do a costume check.
Can the child walk easily in the
outfit? Make sure the masks or head gear allow the children to see
clearly what is around them.


Think visibility.
Wear bright colors, use retro
reflective materials. Hold a flashlight while trick-or-treating to help
you see and to help others see you.


Choose the safest routes to walk.
Pick places where
there are sidewalks or paths separated from traffic, if possible. Look
for well-lit streets with slow traffic. Remind children to watch for
cars turning into or pulling out of driveways.


Plan how to cross streets.
Avoid crossing busy,
high-speed, or multi-lane roads. Limit the number of street crossings.
Give children exiting the street room to enter the sidewalk area.


Review crossing safety rules with children.
Tell kids: Always look for cars yourself – even when adults are also looking.
Stop at the curb and look left, right and left again for traffic and
turning cars. Wait until no traffic is coming and begin crossing. Keep
looking for traffic until you have finished crossing. When crossing the
street at an intersection, obey traffic signs and signals and
double-check to see if cars are coming.


Walk, don’t run, across the street.
Walk, don’t run, from house to house.

Choose homes that welcome Halloween visitors.
Look for lights on, well-lit driveways, and walkways or paths to the front door.

Contact.
Make sure one or two of you have some way to call home or a family member when out.


The Elderly.
Please think of the elderly members of
the public in and around Halloween, some of the elderly members may get a
bit scared with all the knocking at the doors and masks over your face
so make sure that you let them know your coming or just ask before you
go around if it's ok

If you Don't know them maybe its best you just do not go there.

Reminders for Motorists

Anticipate heavy pedestrian traffic and turn your headlights on
early in the day so you can spot children from greater distances.


Drive slowly through residential streets
and areas where you might expect to see pedestrians trick-or-treating.

Watch for children in dark clothing.
Remember that costumes can limit children’s visibility and that they may not be able to see your vehicle.


Watch for children darting out from between parked cars.

Watch for children walking on roadways, medians, and curbs.

Enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully.

Reduce any distractions inside your car
so you can concentrate on the road and your surroundings.

Have a safe Halloween night!

From all the staff at Forumotion