Oceanside Community Safety

Seven years ago I wrote about a safe trip to school, commenting on my experience that a significant part of the safety problem was caused by teachers and parents themselves. Their driving behaviour as they showed up to work or dropped off their children sometimes left a lot to be desired. Did they not realize that they were creating their own problem?

Volunteers conducted a speedwatch operation for the opening day of school yesterday at Nanoose Bay Elementary School. During the 40 minute deployment 206 vehicles were checked and all drivers were following the school zone speed. 21 drivers waved to volunteers to show their appreciation. Thanks very much!

Our volunteers will be participating in the RDN Picnic & Play event at the Rivers Edge Community Park, 2190 Kaye Road in Nanoose Bay on Friday, August 24th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.

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

More space equals more time. Think about that carefully for a moment as it should be a constant consideration for all drivers. Driving should be an action, not a reaction and the best way to make it an action is to give yourself time to think, plan and execute your decisions safely.

Three combination Speed Watch and Cell Watch deployments were made by Oceanside Community Safety's Community Watch during the month of July, 2018. Of 2,078 vehicles checked,  139 or 6.7% were traveling at more than 10 km/h over the posted speed limit with the highest deviation being 78 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. 27 drivers were observed doing some form of distracted driving.

Oceanside Community Safety's Community Watch performed one deployment in July, 2018 dedicated to the Cell Watch program. Of 147 drivers observed, no one was misbehaving.

On July 26, 2018 OCSV volunteers traveled to Port Alberni at the invitation of Island Heath and made two Child Passenger Safety presentations.

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

I am most concerned following several months of living on Memorial Avenue in Qualicum Beach and witnessing the speed at which vehicles travel up and down the hill. On Monday, July 23rd, I witnessed the near fatality of a fawn who had been separated from it's mother and sibling in the lawn at Saint Mark's Anglican Church.