Complete with scarecrows, a skeleton on a motorbike and jumping ghouls, the Patchetts have spared no expense trying to scare trick-or-treaters this year.

They’ve been slowly adding to their haunted house — located at 50th Street and Virginia, south of Thomas Road — for five years.

“It started inside the house, then it became our entire garage and the front driveway,” JP Patchett said.

Trick-or-treaters have to face all the scares to get their candy, but there’s also a “kids zone” for Halloween fun for everyone.

“It’s very rewarding to see everyone happy and smiling about it,” Patchett said, noting that more than 100 trick-or-treaters came through their haunted house last year.

As they put the finishing touches on their haunted house, the city of Phoenix is ​​urging us all to also think about safety, especially when driving on residential streets.

“Just be aware of your surroundings, be aware that there will be more adults out with their kids trick-or-treating,” said Jorge Riveros of the Department of Road Transportation.

Some tips for drivers are to turn on the headlights even earlier in the day, don’t accelerate with cars stopping to parkand at take it slow in the neighborhoods.

“We are one “Vision Zero” city ​​- we want to make sure that we continue that trend, that we move toward zero deaths and zero serious injuries,” Riveros said.

With Halloween falling on a weekday and the sun setting earlier, some people will get home from work just as the kids are out.

Scottsdale Police Officer Aaron Bolin says pedestrians also play an important role in street safety.

“Talk about use glow sticks, flashlights or even a reflective sticker on your shoe, which doesn’t affect the look of your suit, but helps people see you better at night,” Bolin said.

For all adults planning to go to Halloween parties, Scottsdale PD says they and other departments will have additional DUI enforcement.

People should make a plan to get home safely and never get behind the wheel when impaired.

“These impaired driver collisions can have serious consequences, and we don’t want anyone’s Halloween weekend to turn into a horror story,” Bolin said.