How to keep trick-or-treaters safe on Halloween

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MIAMI VALLEY — It’s Halloween, and kids across the Miami Valley will be out trick-or-treating tonight.

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As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, parents will want to make sure their kids are safe as they head out to trick or treat.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that drivers need to be alert and look out for trick-or-treaters and other pedestrians.

Trick-or-treaters should cross at crosswalks or intersections.

The NHTSA also recommended that Trick-or-treaters have a buddy system, so no one is out alone.

Experts also recommend parents check their kids’ candy.

For a full list of communities trick-or-treating tonight and the times, visit here.

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