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Halloween Safety Tips for Parents, Motorists and Children
 
Parents
  • Review traffic safety rules with your trick or treaters.
  • Establish a route and a return time with your child.
  • Make sure the costume is not too long.
  • Attach light colored materials or retroreflective tape to clothing and bags.
  • Use face paint instead of a mask or make sure the eye, nose and mouth holes of the mask are large enough so that your child can see and breathe.
Motorists
  • Watch for children darting out from between cars.
  • Watch for children walking on sidewalks, curbs, roads etc…
  • Watch for children in dark colored clothing or costumes.
  • Be sure to enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully.
Children
  • Travel in familiar areas.
  • Only stop at well-lit houses.
  • Never enter a stranger’s house.
  • Walk from house to house.  Do not run.
  • Walk on sidewalks.  If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic, carrying a flashlight.
  • Cross the street only at corners and always look both ways.  

Traffic Safety Board

The next Broome County Traffic Safety Board Meeting will be held:
Thursday, October 22, 2009
4 p.m. at the Broome County Health Department
Conference Room C 

Child Passenger Safety

Broome County Child Passenger Safety Program

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office Fitting Station provides free child safety seat inspections for families and caregivers as well as provides education and guidance on child passenger safety. Families who qualify for the low income distribution program may also be eligible to receive a free child safety seat.

Eligibility Requirements for a Free Car Seat
  • Must provide a WIC ID, DSS ID or a referral letter from an organization stating you receive public assistance.
  • Must provide a valid driver’s license.
  • Must be the parent or legal guardian of the child receiving the seat.
  • Must arrive with the vehicle that the seat will remain in.
  • Child receiving seat must be present at the time of the appointment.
  • Must have the vehicle owner’s manual.

Expectant parents should call at least one month prior to due date to set up car seat appointment. Without sufficient notice, we can not guarantee that you will receive your car seat before your baby arrives.

       Child Safety Seat Fitting Station Schedule
2009 Dates                         Times                                   
October 14               9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.       
October 21               1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.       
November 18            9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.       
November 25            1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
December 9              9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
December 23            1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
 
   By Appointment Only!
   Please call the Broome County Health
   Department at 607.778.2807 to schedule
   your car seat appointment
 
Location of Fitting Station:
Broome County Sheriff’s Office
155 Lt. Van Winkle Drive, Binghamton
Behind Broome Community College, near jail
(look for green building, garage area) 
 
Child Passenger Safety Seat Flyer (pdf, 52k)
 

Upcoming Events

BIKE RODEO AND SKILLS CLINIC

Broome County Farmer’s Market
Saturday, October 10, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Otsiningo Park, Binghamton
 
Join us:
Learn important bike handling skills!
Receive a free bike inspection!
Receive a Certificate of Participation and a fun prize!

Participating children should bring a parent, a bicycle, and an approved helmet.

For more information, please contact Christine Muss at the Broome County Health Department at 607.778.2807.
 
Sponsored by the Broome County Health Department and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County
 

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Christine Muss
Traffic Safety Program Coordinator
Broome County Health Department
225 Front Street
Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: 607.778.2807
Fax: 607.778.3998
Email:

Craig Whitten
Highway Safety Representative
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
6 Empire State Plaza
Room 414, Albany, NY 12228
Phone: 518-486-6718
Fax: 518.473.6946
Email:
www.safeny.org

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