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Micro Kickboard’s Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips
Happy Halloween from your friends at Micro! This spooky season, we want you and your family to have fun while staying safe and practicing smart scooting. To ensure a fun and memorable trick-or-treating experience, check out these tips:
Make a Plan Ahead of Time
Before you take off on your trick-or-treating adventures, it’s important to have a plan in place.
Choose a specific neighborhood or well-lit area that your child knows well. Consider walking or driving through the area ahead of time to check for sidewalks, lighting, and crosswalks.
Don’t forget to review your local ordinances and be aware of your town’s designated trick-or-treat hours!
Know Which Houses to Stop At
On Halloween, every house giving out candy should have their porch light on, even before dusk. Be sure to only visit homes with their front porch lights lit to collect candy.
It’s also important to remind your children that they should never enter a stranger’s house!
Stay on the Sidewalks
It’s important to stay on the sidewalks whenever possible and to walk instead of run. Halloween is a fun night, and you’ll likely encounter many other kids and families around you. So be sure to walk carefully and stay aware of your surroundings.
Try to minimize the number of streets you cross. When you must cross, only do so at corners with crosswalks and traffic signals.
Stay Visible
As the sun sets earlier each evening, it can get dark quickly on Halloween night. Be sure to watch for cars as well as other trick-or-treaters.
We recommend carrying a flashlight or using glow sticks to improve your visibility to others. Decorating your child’s costume, candy bag, and scooter with reflective tape or stickers is also a good idea.
Keep in mind that just because you can see a car, it doesn’t mean that the driver can see you. Always wait for all cars to pass or stop before crossing the street.
Choose Your Costume with Safety in Mind
Since it gets dark quickly on Halloween night, we recommend avoiding dark colors like black, blue, and gray.
Make sure that any face mask or headwear doesn’t obstruct your child’s vision. Whenever possible, opt for face paint and makeup instead of masks.
Inspect All Candy
Always check your children’s candy before they eat any—it’s better to be safe than sorry! Discard anything homemade or not in its original wrapper. Also, throw away any wrappers that are damaged or partially opened.
We suggest bringing along some pre-inspected candy so that they can enjoy a treat on the way home!
Stay in a Group & with Adults
Trick-or-treat with your child! It’s recommended that any child under 12 years old be accompanied from house to house. It’s not only a smart choice, but also a fun way to spend time as a family! Consider dressing up in costumes together to make Halloween a special family event.
If you can’t go with your child, ensure they use the buddy system and stay in groups throughout the night.
Trick-or-treat in style this year by combining your Micro Scooter with your costume! Check out some of our favorite ideas here.
From everyone at Micro, we hope you have a fun and spooky Halloween!
