Halloween Safety Tips

The Halton Regional Police Service wants to help parents and children to stay safe during their trick or treating time this coming Halloween.

Heading out for Halloween night to trick or treat is an exciting time filled with fun and candy. It can also be a time of risk for children, so here are some safety tips to ensure that children will have a safe and happy time while trick or treating.

• Younger children should go trick or treating with an adult. For older children, if you do not go with an adult, head out with at least two friends and pass on the route you are taking to a parent or other responsible adult. Keep track of time, and return home at an agreed time.
• Be visible. Wear light-coloured clothing and bring a flashlight along with you. Wear reflective strips on your clothing.
• Stay off roadways. Walk on sidewalks where available, and if there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic.
• Don’t run across the road. Cross at intersections only, and watch for traffic. Don’t run from home to home or across streets.
• Make sure you can see clearly. Use makeup on your face if possible, and if you do wear a mask, make sure the eye openings don’t restrict vision. Take off masks when crossing streets.
• Don’t eat any treats until your parents have looked at them first.
  Accept treats at the door only. Never enter a stranger’s home and only visit homes where the lights are on.
• If a stranger approaches you, head to any lighted house and ask them to contact your parents or the police.

The Halton Regional Police Service also wants to remind motorists to take extra care driving on Halloween night, and watch for children on the roads and in driveways.

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