Peterborough Police Have Provided Halloween Safety Tips For Trick-Or-Treating

Peterborough Police Service has provided safety tips for everyone as they go trick-or-treating this Halloween.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The Police have provided these safety tips:

  • Carry a flashlight

  • Wear a costume with reflective elements

  • Go up one side of the street & then the other

  • Tell your parents your route

  • Stay on well lit paths; don't go through front yards

  • Have an adult check your candy

  • Do not go to a house where the front light is on

  • Stay on the sidewalk

  • Avoid constantly crossing the street

  • If kids are with parents, do not let kids get go too far ahead

  • Wear bright costumes or reflective colours

  • Do not take shortcuts through other people’s backyards

  • Trick-or-treat in small groups

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