❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of infringement notices and charges issued for breaches of Section 265 of the Road Traffic Code 2000 (use of mobile phones) from 2001 to 2007, broken down by age group. Data for some years is unavailable.
AnsweredQoN 2996Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(a) how many infringement notices were issued or proceedings brought against drivers for a breach of section 265 of the Code; and
(b) what were the ages of drivers issued with infringement notices or subject to proceedings under section 265 of the Code?
(b) what were the ages of drivers issued with infringement notices or subject to proceedings under section 265 of the Code?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2008
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
22 days
(A) Infringement notices issued for a breach of Section 265 of the
Road Traffic Code 2000
(use of mobile phones), 2001 to 2007 (a)
Year
2001 (b)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Infringements
N/A
4,574
5,862
8,112
1,2742
12,883
15,753
Notes:
(a) The number of infringement notices issued excludes withdrawn and cancelled infringement notices.
(b) Infringement notice data not available for 2001.
Charges for a breach of Section 265 of the
Road Traffic Code 2000
(use of mobile phones), 2001 to 2007
Year
2001 (a)
2002 (a)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Charges
N/A
N/A
92
133
180
296
379
Notes:
(a) Charges data not available for 2001 and 2002
(B) Infringement notices issued for a breach of Section 265 of the
Road Traffic Code 2000
(use of mobile phones) by age group, 2001 to 2007 (a)
Age Group
2001(b)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Under 16
N/A
11
17
28
32
13
2
16-20
N/A
340
418
567
997
980
1,275
21-25
N/A
739
986
1,388
2,223
2,368
2,744
26-30
N/A
744
870
1,155
2,009
1,938
2,540
31-35
N/A
690
871
1,216
1,812
1,871
2,207
36-40
N/A
639
745
1,083
1,693
1,726
2,087
41-45
N/A
531
712
965
1,406
1,396
1,734
46-50
N/A
386
514
732
1,077
1,068
1,246
51-55
N/A
268
381
501
750
722
899
56-60
N/A
143
237
299
490
508
566
61-65
N/A
57
84
123
175
184
328
66-70
N/A
20
23
45
64
82
95
71-75
N/A
5
4
8
11
21
22
76-80
N/A
1
1
2
5
8
Over 80
N/A
1
1
1
Total
N/A
4,574
5,862
8,112
12,742
12,883
15,753
Notes:
(a) The number of infringement notices issued excludes withdrawn and cancelled infringement notices.
(b) Infringement notice data not available for 2001.
Charges for a breach of Section 265 of the
Road Traffic Code 2000
(use of mobile phones) by age group, 2001 to 2007
Age Group
2001 (a)
2002 (a)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Under 16
N/A
N/A
0
0
0
0
1
16-20
N/A
N/A
10
9
21
28
50
21-25
N/A
N/A
15
34
39
86
96
26-30
N/A
N/A
19
27
32
46
65
31-35
N/A
N/A
15
22
26
42
50
36-40
N/A
N/A
6
12
21
33
46
41-45
N/A
N/A
6
7
17
23
29
46-50
N/A
N/A
5
12
11
20
23
51-55
N/A
N/A
11
3
7
10
9
56-60
N/A
N/A
4
4
5
5
5
61-65
N/A
N/A
1
1
1
2
4
66-70
N/A
N/A
0
1
0
0
1
71-75
N/A
N/A
0
1
0
1
0
Total
N/A
N/A
92
133
180
296
379
Notes:
(a) Charges data not available for 2001 and 2002
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Road Traffic Code 2000
(use of mobile phones), 2001 to 2007 (a)
Year
2001 (b)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Infringements
N/A
4,574
5,862
8,112
1,2742
12,883
15,753
Notes:
(a) The number of infringement notices issued excludes withdrawn and cancelled infringement notices.
(b) Infringement notice data not available for 2001.
Charges for a breach of Section 265 of the
Road Traffic Code 2000
(use of mobile phones), 2001 to 2007
Year
2001 (a)
2002 (a)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Charges
N/A
N/A
92
133
180
296
379
Notes:
(a) Charges data not available for 2001 and 2002
(B) Infringement notices issued for a breach of Section 265 of the
Road Traffic Code 2000
(use of mobile phones) by age group, 2001 to 2007 (a)
Age Group
2001(b)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Under 16
N/A
11
17
28
32
13
2
16-20
N/A
340
418
567
997
980
1,275
21-25
N/A
739
986
1,388
2,223
2,368
2,744
26-30
N/A
744
870
1,155
2,009
1,938
2,540
31-35
N/A
690
871
1,216
1,812
1,871
2,207
36-40
N/A
639
745
1,083
1,693
1,726
2,087
41-45
N/A
531
712
965
1,406
1,396
1,734
46-50
N/A
386
514
732
1,077
1,068
1,246
51-55
N/A
268
381
501
750
722
899
56-60
N/A
143
237
299
490
508
566
61-65
N/A
57
84
123
175
184
328
66-70
N/A
20
23
45
64
82
95
71-75
N/A
5
4
8
11
21
22
76-80
N/A
1
1
2
5
8
Over 80
N/A
1
1
1
Total
N/A
4,574
5,862
8,112
12,742
12,883
15,753
Notes:
(a) The number of infringement notices issued excludes withdrawn and cancelled infringement notices.
(b) Infringement notice data not available for 2001.
Charges for a breach of Section 265 of the
Road Traffic Code 2000
(use of mobile phones) by age group, 2001 to 2007
Age Group
2001 (a)
2002 (a)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Under 16
N/A
N/A
0
0
0
0
1
16-20
N/A
N/A
10
9
21
28
50
21-25
N/A
N/A
15
34
39
86
96
26-30
N/A
N/A
19
27
32
46
65
31-35
N/A
N/A
15
22
26
42
50
36-40
N/A
N/A
6
12
21
33
46
41-45
N/A
N/A
6
7
17
23
29
46-50
N/A
N/A
5
12
11
20
23
51-55
N/A
N/A
11
3
7
10
9
56-60
N/A
N/A
4
4
5
5
5
61-65
N/A
N/A
1
1
1
2
4
66-70
N/A
N/A
0
1
0
0
1
71-75
N/A
N/A
0
1
0
1
0
Total
N/A
N/A
92
133
180
296
379
Notes:
(a) Charges data not available for 2001 and 2002
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