Police offer Halloween safety tips
Area law enforcement agencies offer these safety tips for trick-or-treaters:
-- Trick-or-treat while it’s still light outside.
-- Never enter the home or vehicle of a person offering candy.
-- Don’t eat any treats until they can be inspected at home.
-- After dark, carry a flashlight and wear a light-colored costume or a costume marked with reflective tape.
They offer this advice for parents:
-- Make sure young children are accompanied by a responsible adult.
-- Children old enough and responsible enough to go out by themselves should have a cellphone and a curfew.
-- Dress children in costumes made of flame retardant material. For homemade costumes, use a fire retardant spray or fabric that has been treated with fire retardant.
-- Drive slowly and cautiously. Trick-or-treaters might run into the road, so be ready to stop suddenly.
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Oct 28, 2011 at 2 p.m.
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Were the police paid to come up with this list?
Oct 28, 2011 at 9:27 a.m.
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Exactly frogger. Trick or treat should be on Sunday, which is what it is in my community. Having it on a school / work night is odd. Despite the unemployment rate a lot of people work & won't be home when the kids get off school & when it is still daylight.
Oct 27, 2011 at 7:42 p.m.
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"Trick-or-treat while it’s still light outside."
530-6?
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