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With Halloween only a couple of sleeps away, RCMP are offering Halloween safety tips for kids and parents who will be out trick-or-treating this year.

Many municipalities across B.C. will have extra police patrols on the streets throughout the evening on Halloween.

Here are some tips to help keep everyone safe:

Children:

•     Never let children trick-or-treat alone. Have them walk with an adult or a group of friends.
•     Make sure they can be seen. Dress them in reflective, bright color costumes, or fasten reflective tape to their costume or bag. Avoid masks that restrict their vision.
•     Don't allow them to enter a house for treats, always have them wait outside.
•     Don't let them eat any treats an adult has not inspected.
•     Ensure safe crossings of roads and intersections.

Motorists:

•     On Halloween night there will be more children on the streets. Drivers need to use extra caution. With the excitement Halloween brings children may forget basic pedestrian safety rules.
•     Drive slowly in residential areas where children are more likely to be trick-or-treating. Reduce your speed and stay alert.