CENTRAL VALLEY, Calif. (KFSN) — It’s the spookiest day of the year and since neighborhoods will be filled with Trick-or-Treating children, people on the road are encouraged to be extra cautious.

“Even those areas where houses may seem a little more spread apart, still look for the pedestrians. Our ghosts and goblins are our most precious possessions out there. We wanna make sure they enjoy themselves, get their treats and not too many tricks from the bad drivers,” says California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Salas.

The California Highway Patrol has all available officers on patrol statewide.

It’s part of their 12-hour max-enforcement period.

Last year, over 120 people were arrested on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence.

The CHP also investigated 500 crashes.

90 of those involved were impaired drivers, causing many injuries and claiming two lives.

“It’s alarming to us, it should be alarming to our community, but again, just trying to keep everyone safe, spreading that message of responsibility and making sure we watch out for those pedestrians,” explains Officer Salas.

AAA says Halloween is one of the most dangerous nights of the year for both pedestrians and drivers.

But the risks are even higher this year, since it falls on a Friday.

People are encouraged to plan ahead and be ready in case there is more traffic than usual.

“Time pressure is definitely one of the biggest factors for accidents. You know, no matter where you’re going tonight, you want to give yourself a lot of extra time so you’re not in a rush. You know, plan for delays, give yourself a little bit of extra travel time. That’ll really help keep things safe for everybody, you know, for other drivers and for pedestrians,” mentions Julian Paredes, a spokesperson with AAA.

AAA reminds people that impaired driving and distracted driving are among the leading causes of crashes.

The CHP Max-Enforcement period will go through tomorrow morning.

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