MADD Teen Influencer
October 2024
Halloween is my favorite holiday. Between the scary movies, dressing up, and all that free candy, there really is nothing not to love about it. When we are younger, our parents are involved on Halloween night, supervising while we “trick or treat” into the night. But as teenagers, the adults are out of the picture, and we are out with friends on one of the best nights of the year. Plus, our parents aren’t driving us anymore, so it is really up to us to make the smartest choices on our own. by Ben Haworth, MADD Teen Influencer Halloween Safety & the Dangers of Teen Drinking 2
Driving, and even walking, on Halloween night has its own set of risks. With trick or treaters walking in the streets, and more people out in the evening than usual, it is wise to take extra caution on that particular night. Many people are going to parties and possibly drinking, so it only increases the chances of an incident. A report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration discovered that between 2012-2016, “drunk drivers caused 44% of traffic fatalities on Halloween.” Even teens who don’t have a driver’s license are at risk of being hit by a vehicle. Safe Kids Worldwide reported, “twice as many kids are killed while walking on Halloween than any other day of the year.”
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