Red Deer RCMP would like to remind drivers to use extra caution and watch for pedestrians on Halloween night.
Safety tips for trick or treaters:
- Do not go trick-or-treating alone; tell a responsible person where you’ll be and for how long;
- Wear a bright-colored costume with reflective tape, and carry a flashlight so you’re visible to drivers;
- Do not go to houses that have their lights out;
- Do not go inside a stranger’s house or car;
- You will be able to see better if you are wearing make-up instead of a mask;
- Use the sidewalk and cross the street in a crosswalk or at a well-lit corner;
- Do not eat any of your treats before you get home. Have a responsible person check all the candy and throw away anything that is not in a sealed wrapper;
- Never eat fresh fruit or home-made treats unless you know where they came from;
- Always stay in your own neighborhood and know where there is a safe house that you can go to if you need help;
- Start trick-or-treating early and finish early;
- Never go into alleys, parking lots, wooded areas, or vacant lots;
- Don’t go near any animals you do not know;