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EAST HANTS:<\/strong> Like their colleagues across N.S., East Hants RCMP have some tips to keep all those trick or treaters safe this Halloween, set for Sunday Oct. 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Halloween may still look a bit different this year, but everyone can play a role to keep it both scary and safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you\u2019re driving the little ghosts and goblins around or trick-or-treating on your broom, here are some tips to keep everyone safe this Halloween night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”146″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”145″] \u00b7 Your child\u2019s costume should be visible in the dark. You can add some reflective tape and be sure they have both a flashlight and glow sticks with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 If your child is planning to wear a mask around their eyes, test it to make sure they can see in all directions. If possible, use face paint instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 If your child trick-or-treating without an adult, make sure they have a buddy to go with and discuss a defined route and a curfew. When kids have their route planned ahead of time, it can help avoid them getting lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Plan a traffic safety refresher before leaving the house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Motorists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Avoid driving in residential areas if possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 If you must drive in residential areas, plan extra time to get to your destination and drive very slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keep your eyes peeled for trick-or-treaters wearing dark clothing who may dart out in front of your vehicle requiring you to stop quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”2″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”147″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 As always, wear a seat belt, drive sober and stay focussed on the road ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nova Scotia RCMP will be sharing Halloween safety tips using the hashtag #HalloweenSafety at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rcmpns\/<\/a>) or https:\/\/twitter.com\/RCMPNS<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Have fun and stay safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”84″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”95″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”111″] [adrotate banner=”78″] EAST HANTS: Like their colleagues across N.S., East Hants RCMP have some tips to keep all those trick or treaters safe this Halloween, set for Sunday Oct. 31. Halloween may still look a bit different this year, but everyone can play a role to keep it both scary and safe. Whether […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[965,957],"tags":[196,1581,3,1375,14,2726],"class_list":["post-24406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-east-hants","category-news","tag-east-hants","tag-east-hants-rcmp","tag-halloween","tag-n-s-rcmp","tag-rcmp","tag-safety-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24406"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24406\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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