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Show It's Halloween Participants urged obey safety rules Expect witches, goblins, pirates and the like to be roaming around your neighborhood neigh-borhood tonight and Friday night in honor of Halloween. While under the influence of the bewitching season, youngsters out trick or treating will not posses all their safety training and may may do things which could lead them into becoming becom-ing an accident victim. Springville City Police Department De-partment is making an ap- peal to the citizens to be especially alert while driving during this period Trick or treaters are more often than not, dressed in costumes of dark material which are difficult dif-ficult to see after dark. While drivers must share the greatest share of the responsibility for the trick or treaters, parents too must share some of the responsibility responsi-bility for the safety of their youngster, it was pointed out. Wearing masks is traditional. tradi-tional. However a far safer method of finishing off the youngster's costume is to use theatrical makeup for decorating the face. This will allow the youngster to see where he is walking at all times and using a mask may obscure his vision. Costumes, if dark in color, should be trimmed with light-reflective material for protection against not being be-ing seen on the streets by motorists. City police officials urge parents to occupy their trick or treaters wherever possible and urge them to obey all pedestrian safety, regulations. "This is the children's special night, let's try not to mar it with an accident," admonished Police Chief Ashley Graham. |