LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department has issued a traffic safety advisory for several Halloween events scheduled for Tuesday, and also is offering tips for keeping children safe.
There will be a number of street closures on Tuesday to allow for holiday events taking place throughout the day, the department said.
From 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., Main Street between First and Ninth streets will be closed for the Lakeport Elementary School Halloween parade.
The parade starts at 12:30 p.m. and runs south on Main Street from Seventh to First streets, then turns around and goes back to the starting location.
Motorists are advised to be aware of the parade route and use caution when driving in the area. Lakeport Police and Lakeport Public Works units will be on site conducting traffic controls.
Between 2:30 and 5 p.m., heavy foot and vehicle traffic is expected in the downtown area for the Lakeport Main Street Association’s Trick or Treat Main Street event.
Between 4 and 9 p.m., 19th Street west of Hartley Street and Mellor Drive between 19th and 20th streets will be closed for the Harvest Revelation Halloween event.
Between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. the Lakeport Kiwanis Kids Halloween Fair will be taking place at the MAC building on the Lakeport Unified School District campus. Police said more than 1,000 people are expected to attend and there will be very heavy foot and vehicle traffic adjacent to and on the school grounds.
Between 5 and 10 p.m. heavy foot traffic – of 1,000 people or more – and vehicle traffic is expected in the city’s residential neighborhoods, with the heaviest being mostly north of 11th Street, extending to areas around the Lakeport Unified School District campus due to regular trick or treat activity, police said.
Police are asking motorists to be extremely cautious when driving in these areas.
The department also is offering the following safety tips.
– Go trick-or-treating with a grown up.
– Make sure your costume lets you see and hear perfectly. You need to be able to watch and listen for cars.
– Make sure your costume fits. It’s easy to trip on costumes that are too big.
– Wear brightly colored clothing. Put “glow in the dark” patches or stripes on your costume so that drivers can see you.
– Carry a flashlight.
– Don’t eat treats until you show them to your parent or guardian.
– Visit only people you know.
– Make this and every Halloween a safe and happy one.
Lakeport Police Department issues traffic safety advisory for Halloween events
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