11/1/07
Officials urge for Halloween safety
By Jerriod Grizzle
Tips on Safety for Halloween
1. If children are out at night, drivers need to be particularly careful at dusk and when driving either over a hill or around a curve, where visibility is limited. Use your high beams
2. Always travel with a group or with an adult. Do not eat unwrapped candy. Making sure to have a meal before trick-or-treating helps.
3. Parents may want to limit kids to local events run by police stations, firehouses, schools and local businesses
4. Stay on the sidewalk, carry a flashlight
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Halloween can be a great time. It includes parties, games, and of course, trick-or-treating. It can be a little scary for some and especially those with children who are just beginning to have fun on the night of ghosts, goblins and candy.
Children are often out after dark and crossing busy streets. While going to houses is fun it is important to stay safe this Halloween.
“It’s a great time for all but there are some things that we intend to do,” said Manning Police Chief Randy Garrett.
Garrett said that with all the activity, police are planning to keep a close eye on the city.
“Our cars will be cruising around town making sure everyone is having a good time and being safe,” he said.
Garrett did lay down a few ground rules for this Halloween including some age limits and time limits as well.
“It’s a kids night,” said Garrett. “No one over 18 should be trick-or-treating unless you are with a child.”
Garrett warned that parents should be aware of the time.
“A good time to stop is no later than nine. Our officers are going to be patrolling until then,” he said.
Garrett warned that parents should have a good time but be aware of their surroundings and carefully inspect all their children’s candy.
“Parents should make sure all the candy is in a manufactured sealed wrapper,” he said.
The Chief said that parents and others who are out that night should also monitor others.
“We are here to protect and serve. If you see anything that looks suspicious call us and we’ll check it out. If nothing is going on, fine, but it is better to call us than to not call us and something bad happen,” he said.
Garrett said that as well as patrolling the city there are going to be some things that kids and parents alike can enjoy.
“There are going to be trucks driving slowly with trailers filled with hay for hay rides,” he said.
This year Halloween falls on a school day. With kids frantically going from neighbor to neighbor, drivers need to be cautious. |
