❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the closure of the police off-road driver training course and the transition to on-road training, focusing on potential legal liabilities for trainees. The Minister assures that regulatory changes will maintain liability coverage and outlines the development of a comprehensive on-road training framework.
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POLICE — OFF-ROAD DRIVER TRAINING COURSE
I refer to the decision to close the off-road driver training course for police at Collie, and for on-road training to be conducted in the future. (1) Has any consideration been given to the possible exposure to legal liability of trainees driving on-road? (2) If advice has been received that there may be legal liability issues, how is it anticipated to remedy these; will it require legislative action; and, if so, what kind? (3) When is it proposed to commence on-road driver training and what will be the format? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the decision to close the off-road driver training course for police at Collie, and for on-road training to be conducted in the future. (1) Has any consideration been given to the possible exposure to legal liability of trainees driving on-road? (2) If advice has been received that there may be legal liability issues, how is it anticipated to remedy these; will it require legislative action; and, if so, what kind? (3) When is it proposed to commence on-road driver training and what will be the format? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
(1) Has any consideration been given to the possible exposure to legal liability of trainees driving on-road? (2) If advice has been received that there may be legal liability issues, how is it anticipated to remedy these; will it require legislative action; and, if so, what kind? (3) When is it proposed to commence on-road driver training and what will be the format? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
(2) If advice has been received that there may be legal liability issues, how is it anticipated to remedy these; will it require legislative action; and, if so, what kind? (3) When is it proposed to commence on-road driver training and what will be the format? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
(3) When is it proposed to commence on-road driver training and what will be the format? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
(1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
(2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
(3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
(1) Has any consideration been given to the possible exposure to legal liability of trainees driving on-road? (2) If advice has been received that there may be legal liability issues, how is it anticipated to remedy these; will it require legislative action; and, if so, what kind? (3) When is it proposed to commence on-road driver training and what will be the format? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
(2) If advice has been received that there may be legal liability issues, how is it anticipated to remedy these; will it require legislative action; and, if so, what kind? (3) When is it proposed to commence on-road driver training and what will be the format? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
(3) When is it proposed to commence on-road driver training and what will be the format? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
(1) Yes. (2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
(2) With the proposed changes to regulations, it is anticipated that police officers will experience the same level of personal liability coverage as they do currently. (3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
(3) Currently, WA Police is developing the framework on which the on-road training concept will progress. This includes comprehensive risk assessments and management strategies, development of WA Police policy, guidelines and operating procedure. WA Police driver training instructors will also complete specialist training. It is anticipated that a final decision on the transition to an on-road training model will be made in the first half of 2010.
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