GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Halloween is right around the corner.
The City of Grand Rapids is sharing things trick-or-treaters and those passing out candy can do to keep our community safe.
- Recommended trick-or-treating hours are from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Turn on your front porch light at dusk
- Only visit homes with a lit front porch light
- Trick or treat with a parent or adult chaperone; go in groups if possible
- Wear light-colored or reflective clothing; make sure masks don’t obscure vision, including peripheral vision
- Carry a flashlight
- Consider going house to house on the same side of the street and then double back on the other side. This will reduce the need to cross the street. Use crosswalks/cross only at corners.
- Walk on sidewalks. If you must walk in the street, walk on the left side facing traffic.
- Do not go into any stranger’s home or car even if you are offered candy
- Do not eat any candy or other food until it has been checked by an adult
- Drivers should be especially aware and observant when driving through residential neighborhoods
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