WILKES-BARRE — A scare in good fun is expected on Halloween — but not when it comes to child pedestrian safety.

“Halloween is a time to make happy memories, not tragic nightmares,” said Jana L. Tidwell, manager of public and government affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic. “The only thing scarier than zombies and witches loose on the streets is an impaired driver.”

With Halloween falling on a Friday this year, AAA issued a warning to ghosts and goblins, trick-or-treaters, parents, and partygoers of a weekend filled with heightened traffic safety concerns.

AAA says increased pedestrian activity and the potential for impaired driving converge on Halloween, as it falls on a Friday this year — meaning trick-or-treating and parties alike on the holiday itself and throughout the weekend.

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