❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests detailed data on roadside drug and alcohol testing in regional WA for 2017-19. The answer provides overall testing numbers and refers to tabled papers for specific regional breakdowns and positive test results.
AnsweredQoN 2471Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many random roadside drugs tests were
conducted in each month from 2017-18 and 2018-19 by region in regional Wester Australia? (2) How many random roadside drugs tests were
positive in each month from 2017-18 and 2018-19 by region in regional Western Australia? (3) What were the most common drugs detected in regional Western Australia? (4) How many random roadside drink driving tests
have been conducted in each month from 2017-18 and 2018-19 by region in regional Western Australia? (5) How many random roadside drink driving tests
produce results above the legal limit in each month from 2017-18 and 2018-19 by region in regional Western Australia?
conducted in each month from 2017-18 and 2018-19 by region in regional Wester Australia? (2) How many random roadside drugs tests were
positive in each month from 2017-18 and 2018-19 by region in regional Western Australia? (3) What were the most common drugs detected in regional Western Australia? (4) How many random roadside drink driving tests
have been conducted in each month from 2017-18 and 2018-19 by region in regional Western Australia? (5) How many random roadside drink driving tests
produce results above the legal limit in each month from 2017-18 and 2018-19 by region in regional Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 October 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
10 days
The McGowan Government has increased the number of alcohol and drug tests on drivers in Western Australia. One test per licenced driver is considered leading road safety practice in relation to alcohol breath tests. The Western Australia Police Force advise:
The number of drug tests conducted on drivers was 30 986 in 2015/16; 34 523 in 2016/17; 37 780 in 2017/18 and 40 544 in 2018/19. The number of alcohol breath tests conducted on drivers was 1 826 454 in 2015/16; 2 012 787 in 2016/17; 2 323 252 in 2017/18 and 2 185 928 in 2018/19.
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
(1) Please refer to tabled paper [ ].
(2) Please refer to tabled paper [ ].
(3) Methamphetamine and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
(4) Please refer to tabled paper [ ].
(5) Please refer to tabled paper [ ].
The number of drug tests conducted on drivers was 30 986 in 2015/16; 34 523 in 2016/17; 37 780 in 2017/18 and 40 544 in 2018/19. The number of alcohol breath tests conducted on drivers was 1 826 454 in 2015/16; 2 012 787 in 2016/17; 2 323 252 in 2017/18 and 2 185 928 in 2018/19.
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
(1) Please refer to tabled paper [ ].
(2) Please refer to tabled paper [ ].
(3) Methamphetamine and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
(4) Please refer to tabled paper [ ].
(5) Please refer to tabled paper [ ].
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