Officials give ways to stay safe during Trick-or-Treat tonight

Later today, kids across the Miami Valley will be going door-to-door trick-or-treating. Here are some ways to keep them as safe as possible.

AAA put out a warning that children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car today than any other day during the year.

When going trick-or-treating make sure to:

• Stay on sidewalks
• Cross streets at crosswalks
• Travel with a group
• Wear reflective gear if dark out

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For drivers who will be out during Halloween make sure to:

• Limit distractions
• Slow down and watch for children
• Have a designated driver

Lt. Stephen Clark with the Dayton Police Department says, “have a little break stick lights on you so that people that are driving around in the areas can’t see you a lot of costumes are dark, dark in color. With time change coming up very soon. That is going to affect the hours.”

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AAA also says kids should only be stopping at well-lit houses. To stay safe, kids should never go inside a person’s home or garage for candy.

If kids wear facemasks, parents should make sure their kids can see out of the masks before they head out.

Lt. Clark tells us it’s important for parents to inspect collected candy before their kids start eating.

“It’s also important for parents to check the candy and the kids’ receiver and trigger treat make sure that it is safe. Make sure it is in a sealed wrapper. It hasn’t been tampered with,” says Lt. Clark.

Parents can also get their kids candy x-rayed for foreign objects at the Greene County Common Pleas Courthouse today.

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