❓ Hon Ray Halligan asks about charges laid under anti-hoon legislation against 17-year-old drivers. The Minister responds with statistics on charges but states that data on amended charges is unavailable.
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ANTIHOON LEGISLATION - CHARGES
I refer to Western Australia’s anti-hoon laws and ask - (1) How many 17-year-old P-plate drivers were charged under these laws in the 12 months to 30 June 2007? (2) With what were they originally charged? (3) Were any of these charges amended? (4) If so, how many, and in what way? Hon JON FORD
I refer to Western Australia’s anti-hoon laws and ask - (1) How many 17-year-old P-plate drivers were charged under these laws in the 12 months to 30 June 2007? (2) With what were they originally charged? (3) Were any of these charges amended? (4) If so, how many, and in what way? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(1) How many 17-year-old P-plate drivers were charged under these laws in the 12 months to 30 June 2007? (2) With what were they originally charged? (3) Were any of these charges amended? (4) If so, how many, and in what way? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(2) With what were they originally charged? (3) Were any of these charges amended? (4) If so, how many, and in what way? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(3) Were any of these charges amended? (4) If so, how many, and in what way? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(4) If so, how many, and in what way? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(1) How many 17-year-old P-plate drivers were charged under these laws in the 12 months to 30 June 2007? (2) With what were they originally charged? (3) Were any of these charges amended? (4) If so, how many, and in what way? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(2) With what were they originally charged? (3) Were any of these charges amended? (4) If so, how many, and in what way? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(3) Were any of these charges amended? (4) If so, how many, and in what way? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(4) If so, how many, and in what way? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(1) Sixty-six 17-year-olds are reported as having a vehicle seized and being charged with hoon offences. Of these, 61 were P-plate drivers, two were learner drivers and three had no motor vehicle driver’s licence. (2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(2) Of the 66 charges, 39 were for reckless driving, four were for reckless driving and other offences, and 21 were for excessive noise. One was for excessive noise and other offences. One instance did not have the type of charge recorded. (3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
(3)-(4) WA Police’s BriefCase computer system does not capture this information.
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