Oceanside Community Safety

Oceanside Community Safety's Traffic Watch group performed 10 deployments during the month of December 2019 contributing 45.3 hours of volunteer time.

Chances are good that when you think about car insurance your first thought is about how much it is going to cost you rather than how well it is going to protect you if something goes wrong. You might even be tempted to shade the truth about who will be driving your vehicle or how they will be using it to reduce those costs.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 223 complaints.

Safety Message from the Oceanside RCMP

Tips for safe winter driving:

During the Christmas holidays, on average, 69 people are injured in 340 crashes on Vancouver Island every year.

Every year during New Year's, on average, 17 people are injured in 78 crashes on Vancouver Island.

OCSV's Michael Garland speaks with The Beach FM's Dave Graham discussing upcoming events.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 223 complaints.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 252 complaints.

This short video from the Western Cape government Safely Home initiative will have you rolling on the floor with laughter — before it punches you in the gut. Paired with the hashtag #itcanwait, the video emphasizes that nothing is more important that getting home safely without hurting yourself or others. Of course, the thought applies just as well here in Oceanside as it does in Africa. Leave the phone alone and just drive.

We all know that the law requires that we wear our seat belts when driving. The Motor Vehicle Act says in part "..wear the complete seat belt assembly in a properly adjusted and securely fastened manner." Why should we worry, and how do we know what is proper?