Halloween Safety Tips
As families in Montgomery County, Maryland are making their plans for Halloween, the Montgomery County Police Department – 6th District would like to offer the following important safety reminders. Minimizing safety risks will help ensure a Happy Halloween for everyone.
1. “trick-or-treat” only in neighborhoods and at homes known to your family.
2. A parent, other familiar adult or responsible older sibling should always accompany younger children.
3. Older children should plan out a trick-or-treating route with their parents, wear a watch, carry a cell phone and return home at an agreed upon time.
4. Children should never approach a home without lights.
5. Children should not eat any collected candy until an adult has inspected it.
6. Any unwrapped or partially wrapped candy should be thrown away.
7. Keep yard clear of items such as ladders, and hoses that could trip young children.
8. Battery jack-o’-lantern candles are preferable to using a real flame.
9. If you do use candles, place the pumpkins away from where trick-or-treaters will be walking or standing.
10. Keep paper or cloth yard decorations away from burning candles.
11. Obey all traffic rules.
12. Check your costume. Be certain it fits. You don’t want to trip over it when walking.
13. Respect other people’s property. Don’t destroy it.
Children should carry a flashlight when trick or treating. They should walk on sidewalks where available, cross the street at the corner or in a crosswalk. Also wear brightly-colored, or reflective costumes that won’t cause tripping. Face make-up is preferable to wearing a mask, but if a child is wearing a mask it should not impair the child’s vision.
Motorists are advised to drive slower and with extra caution through neighborhoods on Halloween.
Halloween is fun, but “Be Careful”
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