Children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year. The National Safety Council tells us that lack of visibility because of low lighting at night also plays a factor in these incidents.
Aided with normal headlights drivers see an average of 250 feet and high beams can double that reach into darkness. This physical limit dramatically decreases response time and doesn’t even factor in the unpredictable actions of sugar buzzed children or distracted drivers.
When you are driving at night, depth perception, color recognition and peripheral vision can be compromised in the dark, and the glare of headlights from an oncoming vehicle can temporarily blind a driver.
Use the “green light” approach to help ensure your trick or treaters are visible to drivers and review these important safety guidelines from the National Safety Council to have a safer Halloween.
Safety research has demonstrated that the eerie green of classic horror movies is more visible in fog and rain and more attention grabbing than amber or white lights. Earlier this year Peoples Gas rolled out updated fleet vehicles. You may have noticed the new green strobe lights and reflective chevrons when you’ve driven past our team members servicing customers.
Dramatic growth across the state means an increase in residents unfamiliar with roadways and spikes in pedestrian accidents so on this scariest of nights liberally apply reflective tape to costumes, clip on those safety lights and glow sticks and embrace the green.
