The Gazette-Enterprise

Saturday night hundreds of little ghouls and ghosts will take to the streets to take part in what has become a rite of passage — if you can call grabbing enough candy to keep an army of children on a sugar high for the next month a rite of passage.

While the neighborhood trick or treat isn’t as popular as it was a decade or so ago, there will still be plenty of children roaming the moonlit streets — going door to door for sugar-laden loot, heading to a haunted house or a attending other events.

That means that drivers heading home after a long day at work or heading out to grab a bite to eat will need to be especially careful.

Put down the cell phone and pay attention to the road. The last thing anyone wants is for the night dedicated to faux horror to become a real nightmare.

Pay special care when in neighborhoods where parents may be walking their Frankenstein, Wonder Woman or ghost to a friend’s house for a Halloween treat.

Not all of the responsibility can land on everyone else. Parents need to take steps to protect their kiddos.

While the dark Batman costume may be a hit with the kids, it may also be the type of thing that can render a small child invisible once the sun goes down.

Reflective tape, flashlights and following the simple rules — look both ways, stick to sidewalks where you can — can go a long way toward making it a happy Halloween.

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