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Halloween safety

By TED SULLIVAN ( Contact ) Monday, October 26, 2009 - 4:31 p.m.

The Rock County Sheriff’s Office wants people to be safe this Halloween.

The sheriff’s office issued a news release stating that every year people get hurt on Halloween because of preventable accidents.

Do you think Halloween is dangerous?

Have you had problems on Halloween?

We would like to know.

Below are some Halloween safety tips:

Look both ways before crossing the street.
Drive defensively.
Choose a safe, visible, flame-retardant costume.
Wear masks with good peripheral vision.
Avoid costumes that can be tripped over.
Wear comfortable shoes.
Carry a flashlight and cell phone.
Obey traffic signals.
Stay on sidewalks.
Don’t cut across yards or driveways.
Inspect candy before eating it.
Children should be with adults.
Don’t drink and drive.

tsullivan
Oct 28, 2009 at 11:05 a.m.
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DiGriz, the video you posted is absolutely hilarious. The entire newsroom just got a huge laugh out of it. -Ted Sullivan

thekai
Oct 28, 2009 at 3:05 a.m.
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Have you had problems on Halloween?

We would like to know.
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Halloween is traditionally a bad holiday for me. About 25% of my life, something bad has happened on Halloween, ranging from getting my candy stolen to losing a really good friend. Bah-humbug!

SarahB1
Oct 27, 2009 at 8:12 p.m.
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Wear "glow bracelets" or place reflector tape on the costumes. Never trick-or-treat alone. After one's parents have checked the candy, count it daily and keep it away from your parents.

bobb1951
Oct 27, 2009 at 8:09 p.m.
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Happy Halloween!I dont think Halloween is any more dangerous now than when I was a kid trick 'or treating in Janesville.Remember going to the "Y" and playing a game similair to "musical chairs" for envelopes with .25,.50,or (WOW) a whole dollar inside?
Good common sense article.

DiGriz
Oct 27, 2009 at 6:16 p.m.
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Happy Halloween!! Recognize anyone in this???
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http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/1RpN7K5...

belisamasana
Oct 27, 2009 at 3:01 p.m.
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I have a friend who used to live in a suburb of Detroit, called Garden City. Now that was a dangerous place to live. I was shocked when he told me he spent Halloween night up on his roof with a hose, as people liked to set fires! Crazy!

ljs64
Oct 27, 2009 at 12:11 p.m.
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Sounds like everyday advise (common sense) to me.

tskram
Oct 27, 2009 at 11:45 a.m.
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Good advice. Here are more safety tips for trick-or-treating this Halloween on Mercy Health System's new blogs: http://bit.ly/2YV852 -- we have tips for residents too.

facebooker09
Oct 27, 2009 at 10:52 a.m.
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5:30 - 7:30 jvlmom - http://gazettextra.com/news/2009/oct/26/...

jvlmom
Oct 27, 2009 at 10:47 a.m.
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what time is trick-or-treating here in Janesville?

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