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With beautiful fall weather on tap for Halloween night, we ask that you help us to keep our children safe as they trick-or-treat.


Tips for Trick-or-Treaters

• Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks.
• Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross. 
• Put electronic devices down and keep heads up and walk, don’t run, across the street.
• Teach children to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them.
• Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to
  the left as possible.  Children should walk on direct routes with the fewest street crossings.
• Watch for cars that are turning or backing up. Teach children to never dart out into the street or cross between parked cars.
• Trick or Treat with an adult.  Children under the age of 12 should not be alone at night without adult supervision. If kids are mature enough to be out without supervision, they should stick to familiar areas that are well lit and trick-or-treat in groups.
• Inspect all treats, and dispose of any that appear to have been opened, tampered with, or are not wrapped.

Keep Costumes Both Creative and Safe

• Decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and, if possible, choose light colors.
• Choose face paint and makeup whenever possible instead of masks, which can obstruct a child’s vision.
• Have kids carry glow sticks or flashlights to help them see and be seen by drivers. 
• When selecting a costume, make sure it is the right size to prevent trips and falls. 

 Drive Extra Safely on Halloween

• Slow down and be especially alert in residential neighborhoods. Children are excited on Halloween and may move in unpredictable ways.
• Take extra time to look for kids at intersections, on medians and on curbs.
• Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly and carefully.
• Eliminate any distractions inside your car so you can concentrate on the road and your surroundings.
• Drive slowly, anticipate heavy pedestrian traffic and turn your headlights on earlier in the day to spot children from greater distances.
• Popular trick-or-treating hours are 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. so be especially alert for kids during those hours.

If you’re expecting trick-or-treaters

•  Be sure walkways are clear and well-lit!
•  Keep Halloween décor that is lit away from curtains, pets and small children.
• Hand out “well-known” treats so parents don’t become suspicious.

Keep your pets safe at Halloween night
 •        Watch animals around lit pumpkins. A pet can easily knock over  a lit decoration and start a fire. Especially cats are at a high risk for this.
•     Keep pets in a separate room. The front door is a high traffic area. Doorbells and knocks can upset even friendly pets.
•     Limit pet costumes. This can cause stress to your animal.
•     Keep your pets away from candy; avoid placing bowls on the ground.