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Risk Of Being Hit By A Car Goes Up By 43% On Halloween

This is an important warning for pedestrians and drivers. If you’re a driver on the road make sure you do everything you can to not BE DISTRACTED. Be on the…

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 30: A driver uses a phone while behind the wheel of a car on April 30, 2016 in New York City. As accidents involving drivers using phones or other personal devices mount across the country, New York lawmakers have proposed a new test called the Textalyzer to help curb mobile phone usage behind the wheel. Similar to a Breathalyzer test, the Textalyzer would allow police to request phones from drivers involved in accidents and then determine if the phone had been used while the drivers operated their vehicles. The controversial bill is currently in the early committee stage. According to statistics, In 2014 431,000 people were injured and 3,179 were killed in car accidents involving distracted drivers. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

This is an important warning for pedestrians and drivers. If you're a driver on the road make sure you do everything you can to not BE DISTRACTED. Be on the watch for little ones or any pedestrians out trick-or-treating. Parents here are some ways to keep your kids safe:

1. Give your kids glow sticks to carry.

2. Watch our for drivers under the influence.

3. Make sure your child's costume doesn't restrict movement.

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