Halloween Safety Tips, Wheels and Deals, Fredericton, Used Car Deals

Are you ready for Halloween?? Hugs and Kisses are!!!

It is almost here! The excitement of the occasion can often makes us forget about safety. Here are some safety tips to help keep everyone safe this year:

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Children:

• Never trick-or-treat alone. Always walk with an adult or a group of friends.
• Make sure you can be seen. Wear reflective, bright colour costumes, or fasten reflective tape to your costume or bag. Avoid masks that restrict your vision.
• Only visit well-lit houses.
• Don’t go into the house for your treats; always wait outside.
• Don’t eat any treats until an adult has inspected them.
• Carry a flashlight so you can see where you are going.
• Don’t criss-cross the street or run out from between parked cars. Always go down one side of the street, cross at the corner, and then go down the other side.
• Watch for cars pulling out of driveways and backing up.
• Watch for open flames from jack-o-lanterns and displays.
• Don’t trample through gardens or bushes. Always use pathways and sidewalks.

Motorists:

• Halloween means there will be children on the streets. Drivers need to use extra caution. With the excitement of Halloween, children may forget simple pedestrian safety rules.
• Drive slowly in residential areas where children are more likely to be trick-or-treating. Reduce your speed and stay alert.
• Slow down and proceed with caution when entering and exiting driveways or backing up.

Homeowners

• Keep your home and doorway well lit. Clear sidewalks and pathways for safety.
• Avoid using open flames in any displays.

Have a Safe and Huggable Boo!!!

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Halloween Safety Tips, Wheels and Deals, Fredericton Used Cars

As you and your family prepare for trick or treating, please review the following safety tips to ensure that you and your family have a safe and huggable Halloween;

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Many people enjoy transforming their homes into eerie scenes. Be sure to keep the path leading up to your door free of obstacles for the little ones, especially those with masks who might have trouble seeing in dim light.
Keep pets indoors on Halloween to protect them from hazards and preventing them from being aggressive to visitors.
Before you light those candles in your pumpkin, consider using inexpensive safety glow sticks.
Costumes
It is important that when helping a child pick out a costume, safety should be the main concern.
Wear a light-coloured or bright costume, reflective tape or arm bands to heighten visibility.
Wear a costume that is properly fitted to reduce the chance of tripping on it.
Select a costume that is constructed from flame-retardant materials.
Make sure your vision is not restricted. Consider completing your costume with make-up rather than masks. Masks may require that the eye-holes be cut larger for the sake of good peripheral vision.
Shoes should fit properly even if they do not go well with a costume.
If a child’s costume requires the use of props, such as a flexible-plastic sword, make sure the sharp tip is cut or filed round.
Glow sticks are also an excellent method to increase a child’s visibility. You might want to consider creating a fun necklace with string to ensure they will want to wear as part of their costumes.
Accessorize with a flashlight!
Before the kids hit the streets, it is important that parents be aware of the route that their children plan to follow. If you are unable to take them out yourself, consider asking another parent, an older sibling or babysitter to do the honours for you. Ensuring your child is wearing a watch also allows you to establish an agreed upon curfew.
Teach your children to recognize the places along his/her route where they can obtain help: Police Station, Fire Station or any other well indicated public place.
Although tampering of loot is rare, remind children that they must have their candy inspected by their parents or guardian prior to eating them.
Some Rules for Trick or Treaters
Bring a flashlight;
Walk instead of running;
Stay on the sidewalks (If there is no sidewalk, walk on the left-hand side of the street facing traffic);
Avoid jaywalking;
Do not cut across lawns or take short-cuts;
Take masks off when walking from one house to the next;
Do not go inside houses and do not get into vehicles;
Only visit houses that are lit;
Stay away from animals you are not familiar with;

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