by Tim O’Brien
| With Halloween around the corner, many young Hoosiers are putting the finishing touches on their costumes and planning their trick-or-treat routes. While the night is all about fun, a few simple precautions can help keep everyone safe. The Indiana State Police offer parents some advice to keep their ghosts and ghouls safe this Halloween, including mapping out a safe route for trick-or-treating and instructing kids to stop only at familiar homes where the outside lights are on. Remember to follow your community’s trick-or-treating hours, and if you’re venturing out after dark, bring your flashlights and walk on well-lit streets. Adding reflective tape or glow sticks to costumes so children can be easily seen by drivers is another effective safety measure. |
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| Don’t forget to remind your trick-or-treaters to not eat any of their goodies until they get home, where you can check out the treats in a lighted area and toss out anything unwrapped or suspicious. Only eat candy that’s sealed and in its original packaging.
For more Halloween safety tips visit in.gov/isp. Have a fun, safe and spooky Halloween! |
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