See and be seen - that's the key message CAA Saskatchewan offers drivers, children and parents to help ensure a safe Halloween.
"Motorists and children need to watch out for each other on Halloween night. Drivers should slow down to at least 10 km below the speed limit in residential areas, and parents should ensure costumes don't obstruct their children's vision and are light-coloured with reflective markings so they are more easily seen," said Lisa Wilson-Sturm, director of communications with CAA Saskatchewan.
"For adult partygoers, CAA urges drivers to avoid cutting through residential areas where trick-or-treaters are likely to be," said Wilson-Sturm. "And, of course, don't drink and drive. Plan a safe ride home."
To help educate children on Halloween safety, CAA Saskatchewan distributes book marks containing safety tips to students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 at schools in a number of communities throughout the province. CAA also encourages parents to review those tips with their trick-or-treaters:
Trick-or-treat in groups. Have an adult or older teen accompany younger children.
Carry a flashlight.
Plan a route through familiar neighbourhoods with well-lit streets, and make sure your parents know where you will be.
Cross the street only at corners, never between parked cars or in the middle of the block, and look both ways and listen before crossing.
If there is no sidewalk, walk facing traffic and as far off the road as possible.
Never enter a stranger's house, even if you're invited.
