Halloween safety tips for children, families and motorists [Video]

It’s Halloween and trick-or-treaters alike are getting ready for the scariest night of the year.

With the spooky occasion comes busy streets with children and families hauling treat bags from house to house.

As families and kids prepare their routes, the Nova Scotia RCMP is reminding families and motorists to plan for safety as well.

Road safety

Police say ahead of your trick-or-treating adventure, it’s important parents or guardians review the rules of the roads with their young children.

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With the excitement, it’s common children can forget the importance of staying on sidewalks or looking both ways when crossing the street.

“It’s really important that we’re thinking about road safety. So, officers are going to be out making sure we’re doing those proactive patrols and making sure we’re preventing, if possible, things that might cause issues for …