❓ WA Police provide data on infringement notices issued to cyclists for not wearing helmets in 2018 and to motorists for violating the one-metre passing law since its introduction. The data reveals relatively low enforcement of the one-metre passing law compared to helmet laws.
AnsweredQoN 4499Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer the Minister to
infringement notices relating to bike riding or cycling and ask: (a) How many infringement notices has WA Police issued to
cyclists not wearing helmets in each month of 2018; (b) How many infringement notices has WA Police issued to
motorists not abiding by the one metre passing law since it was introduced in
2017; and (c) Since the introduction
of the one metre passing law how many infringement notices have been issued by
WA Police to motorists for each month of 2017 and 2018?
infringement notices relating to bike riding or cycling and ask: (a) How many infringement notices has WA Police issued to
cyclists not wearing helmets in each month of 2018; (b) How many infringement notices has WA Police issued to
motorists not abiding by the one metre passing law since it was introduced in
2017; and (c) Since the introduction
of the one metre passing law how many infringement notices have been issued by
WA Police to motorists for each month of 2017 and 2018?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 April 2019
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
16 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(a) The number of infringement notices issued in 2018 to cyclists for not wearing helmets is as follows:
January – 68
February – 45
March – 112
April - 74
May - 57
June - 54
July - 53
August - 59
September - 54
October - 54
November - 36
December - 80
(b) Ten (10) infringements have been issued since the offence came into effect on 30 November 2017.
(c) The number of infringement notices issued to drivers for failing to keep a safe distance while passing a bicycle is as follows:
2017
December – 1
2018
April – 2
May – 1
July – 2
August – 1
September - 1
December - 2
Zero offences were issued prior to December 2017, as the offence came into effect on 30 November 2017. Statistics are provisional and subject to revision. Figures exclude infringements which have been cancelled or withdrawn.
(a) The number of infringement notices issued in 2018 to cyclists for not wearing helmets is as follows:
January – 68
February – 45
March – 112
April - 74
May - 57
June - 54
July - 53
August - 59
September - 54
October - 54
November - 36
December - 80
(b) Ten (10) infringements have been issued since the offence came into effect on 30 November 2017.
(c) The number of infringement notices issued to drivers for failing to keep a safe distance while passing a bicycle is as follows:
2017
December – 1
2018
April – 2
May – 1
July – 2
August – 1
September - 1
December - 2
Zero offences were issued prior to December 2017, as the offence came into effect on 30 November 2017. Statistics are provisional and subject to revision. Figures exclude infringements which have been cancelled or withdrawn.
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