❓ A parliamentary question regarding road safety measures during the Easter weekend in Western Australia, specifically in the Darling Range electorate. The Minister's response details the road safety campaign, including fatigue awareness, increased police presence, and double demerit points, but is interrupted by political point-scoring.
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ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN — EASTER WEEKEND
As the minister knows, Easter is a high-risk time on our roads, especially in my electorate of Darling Range, which is known as the best part of Western Australia, from Serpentine-Jarrahdale down to the gateway to the south west. Can the minister please advise the house what he is doing to help raise community awareness of this problem? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
As the minister knows, Easter is a high-risk time on our roads, especially in my electorate of Darling Range, which is known as the best part of Western Australia, from Serpentine-Jarrahdale down to the gateway to the south west. Can the minister please advise the house what he is doing to help raise community awareness of this problem? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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I thank the member for his question and his concern for road users, particularly over Easter, which is a traditional time for Western Australians to take advantage of the long weekend and have a decent break. The campaign has been launched — Ms M.M. Quirk : Underwhelming! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : A lot more money has gone into the campaign than in previous years under the previous Labor government. One of the areas of concern is of course fatigue. Fatigue can be a serious problem. A fatigue awareness campaign is now running — Opposition members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for his question and his concern for road users, particularly over Easter, which is a traditional time for Western Australians to take advantage of the long weekend and have a decent break. The campaign has been launched — Ms M.M. Quirk : Underwhelming! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : A lot more money has gone into the campaign than in previous years under the previous Labor government. One of the areas of concern is of course fatigue. Fatigue can be a serious problem. A fatigue awareness campaign is now running — Opposition members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
I thank the member for his question and his concern for road users, particularly over Easter, which is a traditional time for Western Australians to take advantage of the long weekend and have a decent break. The campaign has been launched — Ms M.M. Quirk : Underwhelming! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : A lot more money has gone into the campaign than in previous years under the previous Labor government. One of the areas of concern is of course fatigue. Fatigue can be a serious problem. A fatigue awareness campaign is now running — Opposition members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Underwhelming! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : A lot more money has gone into the campaign than in previous years under the previous Labor government. One of the areas of concern is of course fatigue. Fatigue can be a serious problem. A fatigue awareness campaign is now running — Opposition members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : A lot more money has gone into the campaign than in previous years under the previous Labor government. One of the areas of concern is of course fatigue. Fatigue can be a serious problem. A fatigue awareness campaign is now running — Opposition members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Opposition members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for his question and his concern for road users, particularly over Easter, which is a traditional time for Western Australians to take advantage of the long weekend and have a decent break. The campaign has been launched — Ms M.M. Quirk : Underwhelming! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : A lot more money has gone into the campaign than in previous years under the previous Labor government. One of the areas of concern is of course fatigue. Fatigue can be a serious problem. A fatigue awareness campaign is now running — Opposition members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
I thank the member for his question and his concern for road users, particularly over Easter, which is a traditional time for Western Australians to take advantage of the long weekend and have a decent break. The campaign has been launched — Ms M.M. Quirk : Underwhelming! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : A lot more money has gone into the campaign than in previous years under the previous Labor government. One of the areas of concern is of course fatigue. Fatigue can be a serious problem. A fatigue awareness campaign is now running — Opposition members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Underwhelming! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : A lot more money has gone into the campaign than in previous years under the previous Labor government. One of the areas of concern is of course fatigue. Fatigue can be a serious problem. A fatigue awareness campaign is now running — Opposition members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : A lot more money has gone into the campaign than in previous years under the previous Labor government. One of the areas of concern is of course fatigue. Fatigue can be a serious problem. A fatigue awareness campaign is now running — Opposition members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Opposition members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : If members opposite are not interested in the safety of our road users, they should just say so and I will sit down. If they really are not interested, just say so. If members want to hear some news about what is going to happen — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We funded it more than the Labor government did, my friend! The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : This campaign will actually aim to help people recognise the early signs of fatigue, because some people do not always recognise that they are getting tired. It encourages drivers to take a break and to swap drivers where possible. It includes radio advertisements to reach people while they are in their cars. It is supported by fatigue and drive-safe messages on the Main Roads Western Australia variable message boards, through the media across the state and at the driver-reviver stops, where drivers can have a coffee. We know that double demerit points are now in position from one minute past midnight this morning until one minute to midnight on Monday night. There will be booze buses, speed cameras, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and the breath and drug bus will be out in force over Easter. The message to motorists is very simple: anywhere, any time. All emergency services have joined forces to prevent a repeat of last year’s toll on the state’s roads over Easter. Some members may not be aware but six people lost their lives last Easter. Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr A.J. Carpenter interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member should be quiet and go to sleep. He was asleep for about six months and now he has come to life again. There must be talk of a leadership battle. Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr Speaker, the question was specifically about road safety. It would be appropriate if the minister responsible for road safety would actually answer the question by addressing the issue of road safety rather than raising extraneous political issues. It is an important and significant issue. It is unbecoming of him to do otherwise. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
The SPEAKER : This is not an opportunity for everybody to respond to the point raised by the member for Rockingham. I urge the minister to return to the question asked by the member for Darling Range. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify that I was talking about people falling asleep in their cars. If they fall asleep in the chamber and then fall asleep in their cars, that is another problem. There is an enormous campaign going on. The government, and I am sure every member in this chamber, including those who are very, very tired and very, very rude — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will rephrase that. Even if some members opposite find this boring, members on this side of the house want to ensure that when people go on their breaks this Easter—we welcome them going on their breaks and hope they have a good time—we want them to come back in one piece and not be one of the fatalities or one of those who receive critical injuries that disable them for the rest of their lives.
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