Charlotte Halloween Car Accident Safety Tips
Halloween is quickly approaching, and while your kids (and possibly you) are thrilled about the prospect of dressing up in a Hugo Chavez or Mitt Romney costume and gobbling down more Milky Ways and Skittles than you probably should, you’re also concerned about car safety in Charlotte on the big day.
Tragically, Halloween is legitimately a scary time for drivers and pedestrians.
Traditionally, the number of car accident injuries and fatalities spikes on All Hallows’ Eve, so it behooves you to think through what you can do to improve your safety and protect those around you as well. Here are some tips:
1. If you go to Halloween parties, choose a designated driver and do other important “preplanning”
Yes, Halloween is a spontaneous holiday. No one is saying that you need to plan out precisely how many apples you will bob for. On the other hand, if you plan to consume alcohol, be sure to arrange a designated driver or alternative means of transportation.
2. Along those lines: avoid “walking while DUI” as well.
Believe it or not, mile per mile, walking while under the influence of alcohol seems to be MORE dangerous than driving under the influence of alcohol. So say the authors of the best selling book Superfreakonomics, and Halloween pedestrian accident statistics back that up. Drivers will likely be on higher than normal alert for pedestrians because of the holiday, but understand that just because you are walking does not mean that you are necessarily safe.
3. If you’re diabetic or if you have severe metabolic syndrome, be careful about bingeing on too much sugar.
If you have trouble managing your blood sugar — whether you are insulin resistant, pre-diabetic, diabetic, or somewhere else along the ìblood sugar impairedî spectrum — your big candy binge can seriously adversely impact your driving. For instance, if you down a whole bag of those delicious pumpkin shape candy corns (you know how good those are) and then hop behind the wheel, you could wind up suffering a hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic episode while driving and cause an accident. You need not ìblackoutî from the sugar high/crash to put yourself and others in danger. Even a normal sugar-binge-induced blood-sugar rollercoaster can make you more fatigued than normal and mess with your ability to react quickly to scary (literally) road conditions during Halloween.
If you or someone you care about needs help dealing with a North Carolina car accident, look to the team here at the law offices of Michael A. DeMayo for trusted guidance and an effective battle plan. Get in touch with us today via our website or toll free number to set up your free consultation.
