“We can make Halloween a great time for everyone, most
importantly for our children, by observing one very important safety reminder,”
said Sheriff Rick Ramsay. “If you’re driving, slow down and be alert for kids
in the road. Popular trick-or-treating hours are generally from 5:30 p.m. to
9:30 p.m., so please be especially alert during those times. Be safe and Happy
Halloween, everyone!”
If your children are going trick or treating on Halloween
this Thursday, there are several tips to follow for their safety.
- Make sure kids wear light colored costumes with plenty
of reflective tape so they are visible to cars and trucks. Take a
flashlight along for added visibility.
- Look left, right and left again when crossing the
street.
- Everyone should put electronic devices away so there
are no distractions.
- If possible, have kids go trick or treating while it is
still light outside.
- Kids should be accompanied by an adult, or an older
brother or sister.
- Enter homes only if you're
with a trusted adult.
- Only visit well-lit
houses.
- Don't stop at dark houses.
- Never accept rides from
strangers.
- Kids should not sample candy until it has been checked
by an adult for possible tampering.
- Notify a deputy if suspicious or harmful items are
found in your child’s collection of treats.
- Kids should stay away from homes with dogs loose in the
yard.
- Having a Halloween party is a good alternative to the
tradition of trick or treating. It gives kids an opportunity to have a
good time in a supervised and safe atmosphere.
Tips for people driving on Halloween:
- Slow down and be especially alert in residential
neighborhoods. Children are excited on Halloween and may dart in front of
cars when crossing the street.
- Take extra time and look carefully for kids at
intersections, on medians and on curbs.
- Enter and exit driveways 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
And a few tips for pet owners:
- Don't leave your pet out
in the yard on Halloween. There are plenty of pranksters who will go out
of their way to tease pets and you don’t want your dog to bite a
trick-or-treater who might venture too close.
- Trick-or-treat candy is
not for pets: Chocolate is poisonous to many animals, and tin foil and
cellophane candy wrappers can be hazardous if swallowed by your pet.
- Be careful your cat or
dog doesn't dart out through the open door when you open it for trick or
treaters.
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