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OPP have some safety tricks, to keep Halloween safe and spooky.
Police recommend:
- Trick-or-treaters should always walk on a sidewalk if one is available and use crosswalks to cross the street.
- Parents are encouraged to dress their trick-or-treaters in bright colours to make them more visible to drivers. Ensure children’s masks or other face coverings do not obstruct their vision.
- Before the Halloween festivities begin, create a “buddy system” to help get each other home safely and prevent walking alone.
- Drivers should expect to see more pedestrians on roads on Halloween. Be alert and slow down for trick-or-treaters.
- Stay particularly alert for trick-or-treaters who may come out from between parked cars or behind shrubbery. Stop for them and proceed with caution.
- Never use or look at your phone when you’re driving. Driving needs your full attention, particularly on Halloween when there’s an increased presence of pedestrians after dark.