Highway Patrol warns drivers to be careful this Halloween

Oct 29, 2015 at 04:08 pm by bryan


This Halloween, The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is reminding Tennesseans to have an alternative way of getting home after Halloween festivities. In 2014, Tennessee experienced one fatal traffic crash during the Halloween enforcement period. That's why THP is urging all motorists to drive cautiously, buckle up, don't text and drive, and never drink and drive this Halloween.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 43 percent of all people nationwide killed in motor vehicle crashes during the Halloween period (6:00 p.m. October 31st - 5:59 a.m. November 1st) from 2009 to 2013 were in crashes involving a drunk driver. On Halloween night alone, 119 lost their lives over that same period.

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Children out trick-or-treating and the parents accompanying them are also at risk. On Halloween night (2009 - 2013), 19 percent of fatal pedestrian crashes involved a drunk driver.

Trick or Treating on the Square (Friday):

If you want to trick or treat on the Murfreesboro Square, that event will take place on Friday, October 30th from 3PM to 6PM. The event is open to everyone. For more information on the square, CLICK HERE.

Trick or Treating at Stones River Mall (Saturday):

Celebrate Mall-O-Ween at Stones River Mall from 12-2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. CLICK HERE.

Trick or Treating at the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (Saturday):

The free event will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Sheriff's Office at 940 New Salem Highway. CLICK HERE.

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