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As Mardi Gras approaches, please review these tips to help you stay safe at parades and events:

Parade Safety:

• Attend parades in groups and make sure everyone is accounted for, during and after.
• Walk on well-lit streets and don鈥檛 wander down empty streets or walk alone at night.
• Limit what you carry on your person (small amount of cash, ID, health insurance card, one credit card).
• Carry items in your front pockets, or if using a purse, carry it across your torso to discourage pickpockets.
• Stay behind barricades and listen to police and officials on the parade route.
• Don鈥檛 harass police horses or float riders.

Vehicle and Parking Safety:

• Lock your car and don鈥檛 leave the keys inside. Many car thefts and car burglaries occur because the vehicles are left unlocked and the keys/key fob are inside.
• Don鈥檛 leave valuables in plain sight in your car; this invites a break-in.
• Be cautious when using rideshare services. Confirm your driver鈥檚 name and vehicle type on the app and when the driver arrives, ask them 鈥淲ho are you here for?鈥� This helps ensure they are a legitimate driver and not someone posing as a driver to rob you.
• Only park in legal spaces. In New Orleans, don鈥檛 park along parade routes or in the French Quarter or you鈥檒l get towed.

Alcohol Safety:

• For those who are 21 and older and plan to drink, please do so responsibly.
• Don鈥檛 drink and drive.
• Always have a designated driver.
• Stay hydrated with water.
• Don鈥檛 accept drinks from strangers and do not allow strangers to handle your drinks.

For more safety tips, visit the 海角社区 Safety site.

Have a safe and happy Mardi Gras!