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Sheriff urges Halloween vigilance: check vehicle lights, watch for trick-or-treaters
Summary
Sheriff Mark Danos advised drivers and parents to verify full vehicle lighting and to supervise children on Halloween night. He urged residents not to approach dark houses and to report suspicious approaches to the nearest adult.
Sheriff Mark Danos used Friday's First Watch broadcast to emphasize Halloween safety and to remind drivers to confirm all vehicle lights are functioning, not only daytime running or "safety" lights. "Check to make sure all your lights are on. This car, I came up on it and also there was on a rural road. You couldn't see it, so I stopped it," Danos said.
Danos said newer vehicles can be confusing to drivers, especially renters unfamiliar with a car's lighting systems. He warned that daytime running lights do not activate taillights or other driving lights, and that motorists should ensure taillights and full driving lights are working because "people can't see you. It's it becomes very dangerous."
Speaking directly to parents and children, the sheriff advised common-sense precautions for trick-or-treating: do not knock on doors where the porch light is off, have parents inspect candy before children eat it, and if a stranger offers candy away from a house, "keep on walking" and find an adult. Danos said he planned to be on patrol that night to protect children in the community.
