By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
Little witches and goblins will be out and about hunting for candy tonight, and the Missouri Highway Patrol wants everyone to be safe this Halloween.
Sgt. Shane Hux with Troop H in St. Joseph says all children while out trick or treating should be with an adult.
"So they always need to make sure that they have an adult with them," Hux tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "And then go to houses where the porch light is on, and do not just run out across the street, just follow the regular safety protocols for those, make sure you cross as a group."
Hux says smaller children should also not try to run between cars to cross the street, because that makes it more difficult for drivers to spot them.
Hux says drivers should be on the lookout for children and parents as they cross the streets tonight.
"Avoid distractions, you know not a good time as any to be on your cell phone, because you never know when these youngsters are going to dash out in front of you, come out between parked cars," Hux says.
Hux says it's important for trick or treaters to carry a flashlight or glowstick while out getting candy tonight.
"A lot of the trick or treaters will start, especially the little kids, when it's daylight outside but then it will turn to darkness and having that flashlight or a glowstick, a lot of the kids are carrying glowsticks, so that's always a great idea," Hux says. "And also, if your costume does not have reflective material on that, highly recommended that you buy some and add some to that."
For both trick-or-treaters and drivers, it’s important to stay alert and watch for children who might be running back and forth across the street.