Halloween Safety Tips

With Halloween falling on a Friday this year, PennDOT is warning motorists of the increased dangers associated with impaired driving while children may be trick-or-treating.

Please find below Halloween safety tips that can be posted on your department or municipality Web site with trick-or-treating information:

Tips For Motorists:
- Obey speed limits.
- Watch for children walking along the road or who may run into the street.
- If you are going to a party, please remember to designate a sober driver.
Tips For Parents and Guardians:
- Buy or make brightly-colored, highly-visible costumes for children that do not interfere with a child’s ability to see, hear or walk.
- Add strips of reflective tape to darker-colored costumes and trick-or-treat bags.
- Provide a flashlight or glow stick for children to carry.
- Always accompany children while they are trick-or-treating.
- Remind children to pay attention to their surroundings.
Tips For Children:
- Walk instead of run when crossing streets.
- Look both ways for approaching cars before stepping off the curb.
- Walk on sidewalks whenever possible.