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Halloween Safety

Halloween Safety Tips and Reminders

With fall around the corner, everyone is getting excited for one of our favorite holidays, Halloween! Although this is a thrilling holiday for all, there are some important things to know to ensure the protection of children and grown-ups alike. The Riverside Sheriff’s Department offers some of the following tips to help make this a fun and enjoyable holiday for all.

Passing Out Treats

  • Welcome “trick-or-treaters” with your porch lights and any exterior lights on.
  • Do not give homemade or unwrapped treats to children.
  • Keep dogs and other pets away from doors so children will not become frightened or injured.

Trick-Or-Treating

  • Avoid vision-impairing costumes and costumes that could cause you to trip. Also, be sure to wear comfortable shoes.
  • Designate a specific route to take and a time to be back home.
  • Never trick-or-treat alone. Go with at least two friends for the entire evening.
  • Carry a flashlight and use it so drivers can see you and so you can see hazards on the street as well as other people.
  • Look in all directions before crossing the street, and obey all traffic signals. Walk! Never run across the street.
  • Do not accept rides from strangers.
  • Do not take short cuts through backyards, alleys, or parks.
  • Do not go inside anyone’s home. Remain on the porch/front door area at all times.

Tips For Motorists

  • Exercise extreme caution when driving a vehicle. Be on the alert for excited children, whose vision may be obscured by masks, darting out into traffic.
  • Motorists should avoid all unnecessary travel on Halloween evening, and when driving they should drive slowly and be alert.
  • Many accidents occur when motorists are backing vehicles out of driveways.
  • Watch out for bikes, e-bikes, scooters and skateboards.