{"id":552468,"date":"2016-10-31T10:39:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T15:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/?p=552468"},"modified":"2016-11-01T04:51:37","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T09:51:37","slug":"halloween-safety-stressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=552468","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Safety Stressed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2014\/10\/thumb_halloween-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2014\/10\/thumb_halloween-1.jpg\" alt=\"thumb_halloween-1\" width=\"135\" height=\"120\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-317011\" \/><\/a>TYLER &#8211; It&#8217;s time for the annual trick or treating tonight. And with kids going from house to house this Halloween, Tyler police want it to be a safe and happy evening. There are some things you can do to help ensure safety. Motorists need to drive slowly. Kids need to stay in a group and use reflective tape for costumes and trick-or-treat bags. And have the kids use flashlights or glow sticks. And for parents, be sure to check the kids candy before they get into it. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here are some safety tips from the Tyler Police Department:<br \/>\n1.A parent or responsible adult should always accompany young children on their neighborhood rounds.<br \/>\n2.Obtain flashlights with fresh batteries for all children and their escorts or use glow sticks.<br \/>\n3.If your older children are going alone, plan and review the route that is acceptable to you. Agree on a specific time when they should return home.<br \/>\n4.Only go to homes with a porch light on and never enter a home or car for a treat.<br \/>\n5.Because pedestrian injuries are the most common injuries to children on Halloween, remind Trick-or-Treaters:<br \/>\n*Stay in a group and communicate where they will be going.<br \/>\n*Remember reflective tape for costumes and trick-or-treat bags.<br \/>\n*Carry a cellphone for quick communication.<br \/>\n*Remain on well-lit streets and always use the sidewalk.<br \/>\n*If no sidewalk is available, walk at the far edge of the roadway facing traffic.<br \/>\n*Only cross the street as a group in established crosswalks (as recognized by local custom). Never cross between parked cars or out driveways.<br \/>\n*Don&#8217;t assume the right of way. Motorists may have trouble seeing Trick-or-Treaters. Just because one car stops, doesn&#8217;t mean others will!<br \/>\n*Parents should inspect candy before consumed.<br \/>\n*Law enforcement authorities should be notified immediately of any suspicious or unlawful activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TYLER &#8211; It&#8217;s time for the annual trick or treating tonight. And with kids going from house to house this Halloween, Tyler police want it to be a safe and happy evening. There are some things you can do to help ensure safety. Motorists need to drive slowly. Kids need to stay in a group &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=552468\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Halloween Safety Stressed<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-552468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news-archive-archives"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-17 11:24:49","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=552468"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":552469,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552468\/revisions\/552469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=552468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=552468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=552468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}