Oceanside Community Safety

When I used an unmarked car for enforcement, one of the tactics that I would use on multi-laned highways involved finding a vehicle traveling at the speed limit in the left hand lane. I would take up a position in the right hand lane a few vehicles lengths back and wait. It did not take long before another driver was dangerously close to the vehicle that I was following, trying to bulldoze them out of the way.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 311 complaints.  

I have a question that I hope you will answer for me. If an intersection safety camera ticket is sent to the vehicle's owner, do they get penalty points on their license? I found a web post that says you only get penalty points if you were caught by a cop. Is that true?

A free car seat check will be held on July 30, 2021 from 9:00 am to noon at the Society of Organized Services (SOS) at 245 West Hirst Avenue in Parksville. The check is a partnership between the SOS, the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada and the RCMP.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 294 complaints.

I was driving home after shift last week listening to the radio and enjoying the sunshine. The traffic report was being broadcast and in it was a cell phone call from a woman who had been stopped in the lineup for the highway construction on Highway 4 between Port Alberni and Parksville. She wondered if anyone knew what was going on.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 326 complaints.

After careful consideration and consultation, the board of Directors of BCCPA regret to provide notice that the BC Crime Prevention Association has begun the voluntary process of dissolving the association. We wish to further advise that 2022 membership fees have not been solicited or processed.

British Columbia's view of what consists of acceptable methods of transportation on our roads had changed considerably since I started policing in the 1980's. Back then, cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and feet were pretty much all that was allowed. Devices like rollerblades, skateboards, motorized bicycles and scooters were either strictly controlled or forbidden completely.

I received a telemarketing call last week from 604-998-2231. The offer was for Telus services equivalent to my current Shaw services for 50% less than I was paying. That's attractive, especially since I had just received notice from Shaw that my current contract was expiring in a few months and I needed to renew.