The CDC has a few recommendations for gatherings that are also applicable to Halloween and Halloween parties. As a rule of thumb, outdoor activities are recommended versus indoor ones.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/personal-social-activities.html#gatherings
Consider one-way trick-or-treating, where individually wrapped goodie bags are lined up for Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano families to grab and go while continuing to social distance.
If your neighborhood has trick-or-treaters, here a few safety considerations.
Halloween happens in darkness with pedestrian traffic, the responsibility is on drivers to take charge of safety. Toyota of Plano has a few simple driving rules to follow to reduce risks and ensure that everyone has a happy and safe time.
Drive with your lights on. Even if it’s not dark yet, you’ll be seen easier with headlights on.
Turn the radio off and avoid any and all distractions. Do not talk on the phone while you’re driving. If you must check voice messages or texts, simply pull over.
In residential areas, drive slower than posted speed limits. Drive at least 5 mph below the posted speed limit. Kids aren’t paying attention to traffic and may dart into the street or cross between parked cars.
Do not pass cars stopped in the street, they may be waiting on children to return to the vehicle. If you must pass, watch for kids near the vehicle, and then slowly move around. Always yield to pedestrians. If you see one child, they’re may be more that you can’t see.
When you drop kids off at the curb, use your hazard lights to increase additional visibility.
It’s best to park in a spot where you won’t have to back up. But if you must, exit and enter driveways slowly. Even with a car’s signals on, kids can be unaware of the driver’s intentions and aren’t good at judging what drivers will do.
