"Lucky 13" Safety Tips for you trick or treaters
Here's a few tips if you are out and about this Halloween ... have fun and stay safe.
Younger children should always walk with an adult or grown-up goblin
Older children should walk in a group - plan your spooky route and tell your family
Only call at houses with Halloween decorations on display
Do not knock at homes displaying ‘no trick or treater’ signs
Never go inside a stranger’s house - only take treats at the door
Carry a torch, glow sticks or reflective strips to light your way and make it easier to be seen at night
Cross roads safely and never from between parked cars or pumpkin carriages
Pay attention when walking past driveways to make sure that cars or flying broomsticks aren’t pulling in or out
Walk or slither – don’t run!
Make sure costumes and masks fit properly to avoid trips and falls
Only carry soft and flexible costume accessories
Do not eat any sweets or jelly eyeballs until an adult has checked them
And ... have a spoooooooky time!