Halloween can be an exciting time for children who are distracted by candy and costumes, and may not be focused on basic safety rules.
Tips for everyone:
- Teach your child if they get separated from their group, a BC Transit bus is a safe place to go for help!
- Young children should be accompanied by an adult or responsible older child since they lack the developmental skills to cross the street on their own
- Ghosts and goblins must be seen to be scary. Incorporate visibility aids in all costumes
- Teach your child to stop at the curb, look left, right and left again, and to listen for oncoming traffic
- It’s unsafe to cross between parked cars or other obstacles – always cross at crosswalks, street corners or intersections
- Remind your child to never enter anyone’s house or vehicle
- Only visit houses that are lit
Tips for drivers:
Halloween means that there will be more children out on the streets. Drivers need to take extra care.
- Drive slowly in residential areas where children are more likely to be trick-or-treating
- Watch out for kids, many of whom may be wearing costumes with masks that make it difficult for them to see
- With the excitement of Halloween, children may forget simple pedestrian safety rules. They have a tendency to dart out in the most unexpected places – the most common being between parked cars.
- Reduce your distractions and stay alert
- Remember to enter and exit intersections and driveways slowly and carefully. Proceed with caution, when entering or exiting the roadway
Media Contact:
Meribeth Burton
Corporate Spokesperson | BC Transit
d: 250.995.5720
meribeth_burton@bctransit.com
Transit System: Global