Oceanside Community Safety

I've noticed something that concerns me in my travels lately, and that is the single long, narrow, curved tire marks that begin about two thirds of the way into a corner and end when the curve does. They don't appear in the traffic lane in the lateral position that one would expect of a vehicle travelling where it should either. These are weight shift marks and indicate a heavy transport truck on the edge of overturning.

OCSV Program Manager Michael Garland speaks about current community safety events on our local radio stations The Beach and The Lounge. If you missed the broadcast, you can listen here:

On a morning walk I found myself facing a young woman across a busy intersection while we waited for the traffic signal to change. She was facing me but keeping an eye on the van waiting beside her at the red light signalling a right turn. As I watched the situation unfold I was impressed with this woman's street smarts.

Please mark Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm on your calendar! The Parksville Food Truck Festival will take place at 132 Jensen Avenue East in support of the Tour de Rock. 15 food machines will be on site to serve you and an indoor eating area will be available. 11 will provide food and 4 will be serving pastries and ice cream. Net proceeds will be donate to the Tour de Rock.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 257 complaints.

Here's an interesting question from the DriveSmartBC inbox: There is a mid-block pedestrian controlled traffic light in our neighborhood and drivers frequently proceed through it after stopping if no one is in the crosswalk. Is this legal?