It’s Halloween, and as the little goblin or ghouls in your life get ready to head out in search of treats this evening, keep safety in mind.
The Kentucky State Police is offering several tips to help make sure Halloween is scary but safe.
Drivers should stay alert for increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic, especially in neighborhoods. Slow down and give kids extra time to cross the street, and be on the lookout for any kids who might forget to look both ways before crossing the street. Enter and exit driveways with extra caution.
Remind trick or treaters to be extra cautious when crossing the street, as drivers may have a hard time seeing them. Be extra cautious of strangers, and only approach houses with their porch light on. Stay on sidewalks and off of yards, and cross streets at crosswalks or corners only.
As you get ready to send trick or treaters out, Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane says take steps to increase the visibility of children.
“There’s lots of little things,” Crane said. “There’s glow sticks. There’s little flashy lights that you can get for them, and just make sure they’re visible, that you’re staying with them, and they’re walking facing the traffic.”
Make sure costumes do not limit a child’s vision or create a trip hazard.
Trick or Treating in most of the area runs from 5 to 8 p.m.
