{"id":800821,"date":"2019-10-29T16:30:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T22:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=373726"},"modified":"2019-10-29T16:30:53","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T22:30:53","slug":"tips-to-trick-or-treat-safely-in-summit-county-this-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/tips-to-trick-or-treat-safely-in-summit-county-this-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to trick or treat safely in Summit County this Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Trick-or-treaters visit Wood\u2019s Cabin on Halloween in 2017 along Main Street in Frisco.<\/strong>
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FRISCO \u2014 Despite the early season snow draped across the trees and sidewalks, it\u2019s still October, and Halloween is fast approaching.<\/p>\n

The holiday allows kids to dress up as their favorite movie characters or spooky spirits, and brings with it promises of classroom parties and candy riches. For adults, it\u2019s often a chance to cut loose with friends, watch a scary movie or have a couple of drinks in celebration.<\/p>\n

But regardless of your age, or your particular brand of frightful fun, it\u2019s important to remember that safety should always come first. This Halloween, officials around the county are working hard to keep everyone safe, but there\u2019s a lot that motorists and trick-or-treaters can do to help.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a big night for us,\u201d Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said. \u201cIt\u2019s mainly keeping the community safe and making sure the kids have a fun and safe evening out there in those cold temperatures.\u201d<\/p>\n

For parents and kids, the biggest safety issue on Halloween is undoubtedly traffic. Kids are often dressed in dark clothing and excitedly darting from house to house for candy \u2014 a nightmare scenario for concerned parents and drivers in the area. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, a nonprofit dedicated to stopping preventable injuries to children, kids are more than twice as likely to be hit and killed by a car on Halloween than on any other day of the year.<\/p>\n

But with some smart trick-or-treating adjustments, that risk can be drastically reduced. Kids and parents out and about on Thursday night should be sure to make themselves as visible as possible, wearing glow sticks, carrying flashlights and putting reflective tape on their costumes.<\/p>\n

Parents also should remind their trick-or-treaters that even though it\u2019s a special night, they still need to walk on sidewalks, use traffic signals and crosswalks, and look both ways before crossing the street.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnything to illuminate or reflect on your child\u2019s costume is a good idea,\u201d FitzSimons said. \u201cBut drivers especially should be paying attention and looking out for kids. They\u2019re in these neighborhoods, and kids are excited about Halloween, and they\u2019re not usually following their own safety rules instilled in them by their parents. They\u2019re going with their friends and running through the streets and in between cars and stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are some safe zones for trick-or-treating this Halloween. Frisco will be closing down Main Street from Madison Avenue to Seventh Avenue for Trick-or-Treat on Main Street from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Halloween.<\/p>\n

Breckenridge will be closing down a number of streets to help facilitate trick-or-treaters. In the Wellington Neighborhood, Wolff Lyon Road and upper Bridge Street will be closed from 4-8 p.m. at the request of the Wellington Neighborhood Association. High Street and Harris Street, along with related side streets, will be closed in the Historic District from 4-8 p.m., as well.<\/p>\n

Residents and drivers should also expect to see increased patrols from the area\u2019s police departments and Sheriff\u2019s Office to help keep things safe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of safe venues for kids to go trick-or-treating,\u201d FitzSimons said. \u201cBut we will have deputies out there on increased patrols, and we\u2019ll have heightened DUI patrols out there because of the amount of adults out there celebrating Halloween. That\u2019s another thing to look out for, and drivers need to also be watching out for people who have had one or two drinks too many. \u2026 But we\u2019ll be out there providing for a safe evening for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Traffic isn\u2019t the only safety concern for kids and adults indulging on the holiday, especially with temperatures expected to drop to the single digits Thursday night. Officials in the county are reminding anyone venturing outside to make sure they\u2019re dressed warm and wearing shoes that can handle ice and snow.<\/p>\n

Similarly, homeowners who intend to hand out candy should make sure to shovel and de-ice their sidewalks and make sure their walkways are illuminated.<\/p>\n

Individuals heading to parties, bars or restaurants should take the time to make sure they have a ride home in lieu of braving the temperatures while inebriated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the past, we\u2019ve found people wandering through the snow who\u2019ve had too much to drink,\u201d FitzSimons said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to have really cold temperatures and snow. It\u2019s a real concern for both kids and people out celebrating.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trick-or-treaters visit Wood\u2019s Cabin on Halloween in 2017 along Main Street in Frisco.Summit Daily file photo FRISCO \u2014 Despite the early season snow draped across the trees and sidewalks, it\u2019s still October, and Halloween is fast approaching. The holiday allows kids to dress up as their favorite movie characters or spooky spirits, and brings with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-800821","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-27 18:45:38","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=800821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800821\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=800821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=800821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=800821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}