Oceanside Community Safety

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If I were to ask you what a flag person's job was, what would you reply? Assure orderly movement of traffic through a highway obstruction of some sort? Help everyone involved to be safe as they work on the highway? Why then do some drivers treat flagpersons so badly?

Car seats save lives. Choose a date to come down to the Oceanside Public Health Clinic and receive a free child car seat check.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 278 complaints.

1) File 2019-5659: An unlocked vehicle in the 1300 block of Alberni Highway, Parksville, was reportedly entered with a wallet containing credit cards and $600 cash stolen.

We were at the Show n Shine!

OCS Volunteers helped pedestrians get to and from the event safely.

There were many nods, smiles and comments of appreciation for our assistance.

The following are places where cannabis consumption in any form is prohibited:

I am thinking about upgrading the sealed beams on a vintage car to LED headlights. The LED headlights I'm considering are marked "DOT SAE" on the front. Does that mean that they are legal on roadways in B.C.? The gentleman that posed this question also supplied a web site URL with more information that promised DOT approval and explained that these lights were used by international Baja racing teams. Sounds good, doesn't it?

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 340 complaints.

1) File 2019-5346: On May 27th a resident reported that their unlocked vehicle was rummaged through the previous Saturday in the 100 block of Sylvan Crescent, Parksville. Nothing was reported stolen.

Majority of drivers will benefit from changes to ICBC’s rate model: Driving convictions now impact optional premiums
More changes are coming to make car insurance better for B.C. Starting September 1, 2019, customers with frequent or serious driving convictions will pay more for their ICBC optional insurance coverage so that lower-risk drivers can pay less.

Oceanside Community Safety was at the Qualicum Beach Family Day event on Sunday, May 26th. Oceanside RCMP provided a marked police car, the Speed Watch program had a speed reader board out and lots of stickers and public safety as well as crime prevention information was distributed. A good time was had by all, and the weather could not have been better.