❓ Mr. Morton questions the Minister for Police about the Road Traffic Amendment (Impounding and Confiscation of Vehicles) Bill 2016, focusing on its importance and progress on related election commitments. The Minister responds, highlighting the bill's measures against hoon behaviour and illegal trail bike use.
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ROAD TRAFFIC AMENDMENT (IMPOUNDING AND CONFISCATION
OF VEHICLES) BILL 2016
426. MR N.W. MORTON to the Minister for
Police:
Mr Speaker —
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
F.M. Logan interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
N.W. MORTON : Before if I ask my question —
Ms
R. Saffioti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the first time.
Member for Forrestfield.
Mr
N.W. MORTON : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I might finally get to acknowledge the
students from my electorate. I start by acknowledging the fantastic students
from Wattle Grove Primary School in my electorate with whom I was fortunate
enough to have lunch today.
I know that today the minister
introduced the Road Traffic Amendment (Impounding and Confiscation of Vehicles)
Bill 2016. Could she please explain to the house the importance of this bill
and how other law and election commitments are progressing, as it is a very
important issue in my electorate?
OF VEHICLES) BILL 2016
426. MR N.W. MORTON to the Minister for
Police:
Mr Speaker —
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
F.M. Logan interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
N.W. MORTON : Before if I ask my question —
Ms
R. Saffioti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, I call you to order for the first time.
Member for Forrestfield.
Mr
N.W. MORTON : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I might finally get to acknowledge the
students from my electorate. I start by acknowledging the fantastic students
from Wattle Grove Primary School in my electorate with whom I was fortunate
enough to have lunch today.
I know that today the minister
introduced the Road Traffic Amendment (Impounding and Confiscation of Vehicles)
Bill 2016. Could she please explain to the house the importance of this bill
and how other law and election commitments are progressing, as it is a very
important issue in my electorate?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Forrestfield
for this question. I know the issue of hoons and illegal trail bike riding is
of significant concern to the member and his constituency, along with a range
of other members in this place. In fact, I receive complaints from the
community at law and order forums and from members of Parliament about off-road
trail bikes being used illegally on roads, and about hoons, on a regular basis.
That is the reason that we made an election commitment in 2013 to deal with
hoons in a more expeditious manner with more serious immediate consequences.
That is why I am pleased to announce with the introduction of this legislation
the part-way achievement of another Liberal–National government
election commitment. What this bill will do is allow for the permanent
confiscation of a vehicle that has been used for a first offence by a hoon if
that offence is committed in an active school zone, which is an issue the
member for Forrestfield has raised with me personally on behalf of his
electorate. Also, it will allow for permanent confiscation of a vehicle on a first
offence for a person caught driving a vehicle on a road at 90 kilometres or
more above the posted speed limit, or if a hoon offence occurs in a 50 kilometre
per hour built-up zone and results in damage to someone's property or
causes fear, alarm, harassment or distress to any witnesses of that offence or
anyone impacted by it. It will also allow for confiscation on a second hoon
offence if the offence occurs in a built-up zone and there has been a prior
conviction in the previous five years for a hoon offence. We believe that this
will work quite effectively because it basically takes away the pride and joy
of these hoon offenders and the thing that they value most, which is their
vehicle. We will take them away permanently if they transgress in the
circumstances I have outlined. The bill also allows for police to confiscate a trail
bike if they reasonably suspect that it has been used on a road and it is
unlicensed. Most of these bikes are unlicensed and unregistered and are used by
youths to tear up our suburban streets right across the state. People are sick
of it. If police can identify that a trail bike has been used for that purpose
or reasonably suspect that it has been used for that purpose, they can
permanently confiscate that trail bike—get it off the road; get it out
of action. We have been very active in achieving those election commitments
that I have made—three strikes, tough on home burglary legislation,
mandatory penalties, minimum penalties for violent home invaders, graffiti
legislation —
Mr J.R. Quigley interjected.
The SPEAKER : Sit down. Member for Butler, I call you to order for the second time.
Minister, 30 seconds.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : — covert hoon cameras, and 550
police and police auxiliary officers in addition to the 500 from 2008. We are
well on track to achieving our commitments because the Liberal–National
government takes community safety and law and order issues very seriously
indeed.
for this question. I know the issue of hoons and illegal trail bike riding is
of significant concern to the member and his constituency, along with a range
of other members in this place. In fact, I receive complaints from the
community at law and order forums and from members of Parliament about off-road
trail bikes being used illegally on roads, and about hoons, on a regular basis.
That is the reason that we made an election commitment in 2013 to deal with
hoons in a more expeditious manner with more serious immediate consequences.
That is why I am pleased to announce with the introduction of this legislation
the part-way achievement of another Liberal–National government
election commitment. What this bill will do is allow for the permanent
confiscation of a vehicle that has been used for a first offence by a hoon if
that offence is committed in an active school zone, which is an issue the
member for Forrestfield has raised with me personally on behalf of his
electorate. Also, it will allow for permanent confiscation of a vehicle on a first
offence for a person caught driving a vehicle on a road at 90 kilometres or
more above the posted speed limit, or if a hoon offence occurs in a 50 kilometre
per hour built-up zone and results in damage to someone's property or
causes fear, alarm, harassment or distress to any witnesses of that offence or
anyone impacted by it. It will also allow for confiscation on a second hoon
offence if the offence occurs in a built-up zone and there has been a prior
conviction in the previous five years for a hoon offence. We believe that this
will work quite effectively because it basically takes away the pride and joy
of these hoon offenders and the thing that they value most, which is their
vehicle. We will take them away permanently if they transgress in the
circumstances I have outlined. The bill also allows for police to confiscate a trail
bike if they reasonably suspect that it has been used on a road and it is
unlicensed. Most of these bikes are unlicensed and unregistered and are used by
youths to tear up our suburban streets right across the state. People are sick
of it. If police can identify that a trail bike has been used for that purpose
or reasonably suspect that it has been used for that purpose, they can
permanently confiscate that trail bike—get it off the road; get it out
of action. We have been very active in achieving those election commitments
that I have made—three strikes, tough on home burglary legislation,
mandatory penalties, minimum penalties for violent home invaders, graffiti
legislation —
Mr J.R. Quigley interjected.
The SPEAKER : Sit down. Member for Butler, I call you to order for the second time.
Minister, 30 seconds.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : — covert hoon cameras, and 550
police and police auxiliary officers in addition to the 500 from 2008. We are
well on track to achieving our commitments because the Liberal–National
government takes community safety and law and order issues very seriously
indeed.
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