❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses fare evasion penalties, cost recovery for regional taxi drivers, and the rollout of taxi cameras in regional areas. The government is reviewing regulations and planning a phased camera installation, starting with the Peel region.
AnsweredQoN 2313Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Now that all taxi drivers come under the one Act, will the fine for the non-payment of fares be the same for fare evaders in regional areas as it is in the metropolitan area, and if not, why not? (2) Will regional taxi drivers have the ability to get the cost of the fare back from fare evaders, and if not why not? (3) When will regional taxis have cameras installed?
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Answered
18 June 2014
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
34 days
(1) The offence for fare evasion is covered under the Taxi Act 1994 and Transport Co ordination Act 1966.
(2) It is the Government's intention that the relevant regulations pertaining to offences under the Taxi Act 1994 and Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 will be reviewed and rationalised.
(3) The Government is looking at the mandatory installation of taxi camera surveillance units in regional areas on a region by region basis commencing with the Peel region.
ollege; Irene McCormick Catholic / Brighton Catholic Primary School; John Calvin Primary School; Kerry Street Community College; Leda Primary School; Quintillian and Morelina Primary School; Mount Lockyer Primary School; Star of the Sea Primary School and Rockingham Senior High School; Mel Maria Catholic Primary School and Santa Maria College; Seaforth Primary School; Serpentine - Jarrahdale Grammar; South Lake Primary School; St Gerard's Primary School; St Jerome's Primary School; St Joseph's Primary School and St Norbert's College; St Munchin's Primary School; The Kings College; Walliston Primary School; Westfield Park Primary School; Yale Primary School; John Calvin School; Roleystone District High School; Esperance Senior High School; Carey Baptist College; Atwell College; Grovelands Primary School; Kelmscott Seneior High School; Beehive Montessori; Southern River College; Kingsley Primary School; Brentwood Primary School; Kent Street Senior High School; Kalamunda Christian School; Herne Hill Primary School; Chidlow Primary School; The Silver Tree Steiner; Wesley College; Spearwood Primary School; Baldivis Primary School; Clayton View Primary School; Kensington Secondary; Belmont Primary School; Cloverdale Primary School; Armadale Primary School; Kolbe Catholic School; Somerly Primary School; Bibra Lake Primary School; Dawson Park Primary School; Guildford Primary School; and Glendale Primary School.
(2) Locations and number of signs are being finalised.
(3) Approximately $10 000.
(2) It is the Government's intention that the relevant regulations pertaining to offences under the Taxi Act 1994 and Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 will be reviewed and rationalised.
(3) The Government is looking at the mandatory installation of taxi camera surveillance units in regional areas on a region by region basis commencing with the Peel region.
ollege; Irene McCormick Catholic / Brighton Catholic Primary School; John Calvin Primary School; Kerry Street Community College; Leda Primary School; Quintillian and Morelina Primary School; Mount Lockyer Primary School; Star of the Sea Primary School and Rockingham Senior High School; Mel Maria Catholic Primary School and Santa Maria College; Seaforth Primary School; Serpentine - Jarrahdale Grammar; South Lake Primary School; St Gerard's Primary School; St Jerome's Primary School; St Joseph's Primary School and St Norbert's College; St Munchin's Primary School; The Kings College; Walliston Primary School; Westfield Park Primary School; Yale Primary School; John Calvin School; Roleystone District High School; Esperance Senior High School; Carey Baptist College; Atwell College; Grovelands Primary School; Kelmscott Seneior High School; Beehive Montessori; Southern River College; Kingsley Primary School; Brentwood Primary School; Kent Street Senior High School; Kalamunda Christian School; Herne Hill Primary School; Chidlow Primary School; The Silver Tree Steiner; Wesley College; Spearwood Primary School; Baldivis Primary School; Clayton View Primary School; Kensington Secondary; Belmont Primary School; Cloverdale Primary School; Armadale Primary School; Kolbe Catholic School; Somerly Primary School; Bibra Lake Primary School; Dawson Park Primary School; Guildford Primary School; and Glendale Primary School.
(2) Locations and number of signs are being finalised.
(3) Approximately $10 000.
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