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Quesnel RCMP offers tips for a safe Halloween

Local police remind drivers and pedestrians to take care
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The Quesnel RCMP is reminding pedestrians and drivers to stay safe on Halloween night. In a press release issued today (Oct. 29), the local RCMP branch offered several tips for the public.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to ensure their trick-or-treaters:

  • Wear light coloured costumes, have reflective tape on their costume or carry a flashlight or glow stick
  • Young children should be accompanied by an adult
  • Stay on the sidewalk. If there is no sidewalk, walk on the left side of the roadway facing traffic
  • Ensure costumes are properly fitted to reduce tripping hazards
  • Consider make up rather than masks to ensure vision is not restricted
  • Don’t carry real swords, knives or firearms as part of a costume. Use other props
  • Ensure masks are not worn when entering businesses
  • Never enter a stranger’s house to retrieve treats; stay in neighbourhoods you know
  • Trick-or-treat in groups
  • Keep your dog inside to protect them from noise and to prevent them from inadvertently biting a trick-or-treater
  • Inspect your children’s treats and throw away anything that doesn’t appear to be commercially sealed

The Quesnel RCMP suggest parents/guardians have a conversation with their children about these safety tips and to always remain vigilant to any suspicious behaviour.

For more tips, visit www.kidsintheknow.ca/safehalloween.

READ MORE: What’s going on in Quesnel this Halloween?



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