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Halloween costume safety

Is Halloween. It's a day when make-believe ghosts and goblins come to life and when being frightened is fun. But in the midst of all the imaginary thrills, Halloween can truly be scary, especially for your most precious loved ones'.

Jim Pollard, the spokesman from AMR Paramedics says, "I've seen one study that says Halloween is the worst night of the year for kids getting hit by cars, makes sense, kids running around, kids are excited, a lot more kids on the street."

Pollard says there are some simple solutions to keeping the little ones' safe. "One of the key things is finish your trick-or-treating before dark and make sure if at all possible to have one adult per child."

When it comes to the costumes Pollard says, "make sure the kids can see and be seen." One of the best ways to see is to make sure costumes don't include masks. Pollard says make-up is a better alternative. "With the masks typically you have trouble even breathing through it, let alone seeing through it.

Source: WLBT-TV

Priorities for safety - Adelaide Cyclists

by David Bastians

Hi Adelaide Cyclists,

This is my first thread posted to Adelaide Cyclists.

I'm beginning to work with some safety advocacy groups about safety for bike riding on shared roads.  I want to test out a little list of priorities for cyclist safety when riding on shared roads (not including infrastructure measures) and I figure this group of experienced and constructive cyclists is just the spot to try the discussion.  I'll put together the first draft of the list and I'd invite people to shuffle it, add to it, and discuss any points that are of interest.  Mainly I want to see if a list can be ordered and agreed to the satisfaction of the majority, or not.  It could turn out that there is some consensus, or that opinions diverge too much.  Whatever the outcome, it will be valuable exercise for me and perhaps for others including policy-makers.  The list is bound to be contentious.  Please keep discussion friendly as possible.  I'm not suggesting that every point on this list will get attention from policy makers but there has been talk about item 3 in media of late.  My view is that it will never happen without first being preceded by 1 & 2. NB: in order to avoid a long essay as my first post, I'm not going to defend every point at this time.  Summary of my view is the simplest measures for prevention of accidents are top priority.  No complex, hard to communicate ideas on the list.  Also note it follows fairly closely the measures that are in place for motorcycles.  Can elaborate as the discussion progresses.  I'm sure that most people who do post on here will also be prepared to discuss/defend their own choices....

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Walking / Jogging in the Dark « Nationalsafety's Weblog

by nationalsafety

Like it or not the nights are getting longer and there’s less and less daylight out there which means that pedestrians and joggers aren’t going to be as visible when they go out after dark. With Halloween tonight this is especially timely as small children will be buzzing in and out of cars and running here and there in the dark, often in costumes that aren’t exactly hi-viz. Even once Halloween is safely passed, however, there are plenty of joggers and pedestrians out there after the sun goes down. Here are a few safety tips for joggers and pedestrians who “do their thing” after dark as well as a couple pointers for drivers:

For joggers and pedestrians:

Get a reflective, hi-viz coat or safety vest . As much as you might think, looking at yourself in the light of your living room, that you should be easy to spot, you aren’t. Even colors that you consider bright tend...

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Bright Safety Vest Reflective Stripes News

Halloween costume safety

WLBT-TV - Dec 31, 1969

So, a very simple and effective option is to get a reflective vest or some reflective tape. It just takes about a second to put it on and then you're all lit up. One other tip, children should try to keep their hands free, with one exception.

News to use: What to look for in a child's winter coat

Detroit Free Press - Dec 31, 1969

Photos by PATRICIA BECK/ BY MEGAN SWOYER GARBINSKI From LL Bean: Ultrawarm Coat (left), $109; Goose Down Jacket, $74; Bright Striped Scarf, $16.95; Ultrawarm Waterproof Boots, $59; Bean Boots, $79. / LL Bean From North Face: Toddler

Notebook: Injuries limiting workload for Percy Harvin, EJ Henderson

1500 ESPN - Dec 31, 1969

He wore a protective vest against the Bears that "did pretty good, but when you're playing against that ground (at Soldier Field), it don't give too much. I may go with it (this week), I may not, but definitely ready to play." Limited practice time is

BMW 3-Series

NetCarShow.com - Dec 31, 1969

Backrest nets available as an option as part of the storage package offer additional accommodation for small items, reflective vests and road maps. Larger pockets in the front doors, whose lines and surfaces open up towards the instrument panel,

Joe Freezy (also known as Joe Fresh, also known as Joe Mimran) creates ...

Toronto Life (blog) - Dec 31, 1969

Patterned pants and blazers for men were a hit, using bright colours and paisley-like prints to sell the message that Joe Fresh is in the business of menswear, too, and a striped sweater vest made us actually want to wear a sweater vest, which before