Dark costumes are all the rage this Halloween, causing concern for parents worried about trick-or-treaters being seen in the dark Saturday night.
"Sometimes they want to be in all these dark costumes," said Nancy Graves, of Westlake. "But you can't tell, and when people are driving on the roads sometimes they're just not looking."
Some of this year's costumes are completely black from head to toe, covering even the face, making trick-or-treaters nearly impossible to see at night without something to help light them up.
Grapevine police urge parents to provide glow sticks and bright flashlights.
"If the kids can remain visible, there's less likelihood that they're going to be involved in some sort of motor vehicle collision," said Sgt. Robert Eberling, with the Grapevine Police Department.
Emergency rooms expect to be busy on Halloween.
"We see a lot of falls, broken fingers, broken hands, wrists," said Dr. Curtis Johnson, with the emergency room at North Hills Hospital. "A lot of car injuries from, you know, kids being hit by cars when they're walking across the street and nobody can see them."
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"Add a flare, a glow stick, some bracelet, something like that so you can always see the child," Johnson urged.
Halloween specialty stores and other retailers sell a variety of glow sticks and other products, even glowing teeth, that can help kids be seen in the dark.
"You can definitely see them because they're flashing in the mouth," said Tiniqua Smith, store manager at Spirit Halloween in Southlake, about the glowing teeth product. "Especially in that black suit that you have where it's completely black, this will act as a light shining through the material."
Parents and trick-or-treaters can find Halloween safety tips at the following websites:
