SALEM TOWNSHIP -- Standing three feet tall, Otto the Auto spoke with a group of students inside the cafeteria at Salem Elementary School near Berwick.
With Halloween right around the corner, teachers wanted the students to learn how to be safe on busy streets while trick or treating.
"It's really good to stay safe because people get hurt easily," said first-grader Tori Hacker.
Otto the Auto is part of a free AAA safety and education program traveling across five counties in Pennsylvania and some in New Jersey to teach students to look both ways before crossing.
Otto also asked the kids to wear brighter costumes so they can be seen by oncoming cars.
"Otto is the program for kids because they can really relate to him and they get the message more than if an adult was telling them," said Andreea Higdon, traffic safety coordinator.
At the end of the presentation, students promised that they would be safe for Halloween and received a card with a safety message on it.
Inside Salem Elementary, students not only learned about car safety but also to have an adult check their candy before eating it.
"If you kick a ball in the road, you talk with your parents, to see if you can get it first," said first grader Logan Mason.