❓ Question regarding a car accident caused by stray cattle from Yeeda Station and the subsequent actions taken by relevant authorities. The response clarifies responsibilities and legislation regarding livestock on roads.
AnsweredQoN 1609Legislative Council
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I refer to the photos found here: http://www.robinchapple.com/2018-08-21-yeeda-cattleprod of a car accident caused by straying cattle of Yeeda stock on 21 August 2018 at 5:30am, hit at 100 kilometers per hour with lights dipped for oncoming traffic, and I ask: (a) was the Yeeda Station informed; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) if yes to (a), was compensation offered to the vehicle owner by Yeeda Station; (d) if no to (c), why not; (e) is
it an offence to allow cattle to roam the highways under either State or local
government laws; (f) if no to (e), why not; (g) if
yes to (e) was action taken against Yeeda Station for
allowing stock to roam the highway; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
it an offence to allow cattle to roam the highways under either State or local
government laws; (f) if no to (e), why not; (g) if
yes to (e) was action taken against Yeeda Station for
allowing stock to roam the highway; and (h) if no to (g), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Transport; Planning; Lands
Response time
9 days
(a) This information is not known to Main Roads.
(b) It is not current practice for Main Roads to notify the station owners.
(c)-(d) Not applicable
(e) Yes. Under the Road Traffic Code 2000 it is an offence under section 275 for a person in charge of stock to allow it to stray onto a road; or having taken stock onto a road, allow it to remain there unattended, or inadequately attended. In addition, the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 states that it is an offence under section 484 for an owner to allow their cattle to stray into and be at large in a street or public place.
(f) Not applicable
(g) This information is not known to Main Roads
(h) Main Roads has no enforcement of the legislation detailed in part (e).
(b) It is not current practice for Main Roads to notify the station owners.
(c)-(d) Not applicable
(e) Yes. Under the Road Traffic Code 2000 it is an offence under section 275 for a person in charge of stock to allow it to stray onto a road; or having taken stock onto a road, allow it to remain there unattended, or inadequately attended. In addition, the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 states that it is an offence under section 484 for an owner to allow their cattle to stray into and be at large in a street or public place.
(f) Not applicable
(g) This information is not known to Main Roads
(h) Main Roads has no enforcement of the legislation detailed in part (e).
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