ORLANDO, Fla. — Some cities are looking to make trick-or-treating safer.
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One study found pedestrian fatalities are 43% higher on Halloween.
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Some city leaders are exploring only allowing trick-or-treating on weekend evenings, even if Halloween is on a weekday.
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They said it would make trick-or-treating safer for pedestrians and drivers and allow more working parents to join their kids.
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Meantime, about 160,000 people have signed a petition from the Halloween & Costume Association to establish a “National Trick-or-Treat Day” on the last Saturday of October, saying it would promote safety.
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