The Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon State Police offer safety tips for drivers as Halloween brings trick-or-treaters out onto the streets Friday, Oct. 31.

For all drivers:

?Slow down in residential neighborhoods and obey all traffic signs.

?Slow down on streets where children are walking on or near the shoulder of the road.

? Watch for children walking in or near the street or on curbs.

? Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly and cautiously. Have child passengers enter

and exit cars on the curb side, away from traffic.

For adult traffic safety:

? Be responsible – never drive impaired.

? If you plan to drink, choose your sober driver before going out.

? If impaired and you can’t get a ride, just stay where you are and sleep it off.

? Always buckle up – it’s still your best defense against an impaired driver.

? If hosting a Halloween party, make sure all guests leave with a sober driver.

For parents and children:

? Dress children in bright costumes. Use reflective tape or stickers on dark costumes.

? Apply face paint or cosmetics appropriate for children directly to the face. It is safer than a loose-fitting mask that can obstruct a child’s vision.

? If a mask is worn, cut the eyeholes large enough for full vision.

? Have children carry flashlights or glow sticks to improve their visibility.

? Secure hats so they will not slip over children’s eyes.

? Remind children to cross streets only at intersections.

? Teach them to stop and look for cars, looking to the left, right and left again before crossing, and then to keep looking both ways for cars while they cross.

? Don’t let children younger than 12 trick-or-treat or cross streets without adult supervision.