Mr Katsambanis questions the government's plans to introduce Australian Road Rule 225, specifically regarding radar detectors, and their potential impact on small businesses. The government confirms plans to ban radar detectors and states research links them to speeding.

AnsweredQoN 4090Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 September 2018
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to
the Australian Road Rule (ARR) Regulation 225, and ask: (a) does the
Government intend to introduce legislation or amend existing legislation in
2018 or 2019 that would enable the introduction of ARR 225; (b) does the
Government intend to introduce regulations or amend existing regulations in
2018 or 2019 that would enable the introduction of ARR 225; (c) to date has the
Department of Transport or the Road Safety Commission done modelling on the
benefits of having and not having vehicle radar detectors; (d) has a business
case been produced on the cost to Western Australian small businesses should
new legislation/regulations banning vehicle radar detectors be introduced; and (e) has the Minister,
or representatives from the Minister’s Office, met with the Australian Drivers
Rights Association?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
28 November 2018
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
17 days
The Road Safety Commision have advised the following:
(a) It is intended to introduce measures to ban radar detectors. Since 2000, Western Australia is the only jurisdiction to allow the use of radar detectors.
(b) See answer to (a).
(c) Research previously commissioned by the Road Safety Council has found that the use of radar detectors is associated with speeding behaviour.
(d) No.
(e) No.

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