Mr. Trenorden asks the Minister for Police and Emergency Services for data on speeding infringements at specific speeds above the limit in various speed zones. The response provides information on enforcement resources, legal basis, consultation, policy history, and revenue generated from speed and red light cameras.

AnsweredQoN 500Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 November 2005
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(b) in 50km/hr zones at 51km/hr, 52km/hr, 53km/hr, 54km/hr, 55km/hr, 56km/hr, 57km/hr and 58km/hr; (c) in 60km/hr zones at 61km/hr, 62km/hr, 63km/hr, 64km/hr, 65km/hr, 66km/hr, 67km/hr and 68km/hr; (d) in 70km/hr zones at 71km/hr, 72km/hr, 73km/hr, 74km/hr, 75km/hr, 76km/hr, 77km/hr and 78km/hr; (e) in 80km/hr zones at 81km/hr, 82km/hr, 83km/hr, 84km/hr, 85km/hr, 86km/hr, 87km/hr and 88km/hr; (f) in 90km/hr zones at 91km/hr, 92km/hr, 93km/hr, 94km/hr, 95km/hr, 96km/hr, 97km/hr and 98km/hr; (g) in 100km/hr zones at 101km/hr, 102km/hr, 103km/hr, 104km/hr, 105km/hr, 106km/hr, 107km/hr and 108km/hr; and (h) in 110km/hr zones at 111km/hr, 112km/hr, 113km/hr, 114km/hr, 115km/hr, 116km/hr, 117km/hr and 118km/hr?
(c) in 60km/hr zones at 61km/hr, 62km/hr, 63km/hr, 64km/hr, 65km/hr, 66km/hr, 67km/hr and 68km/hr; (d) in 70km/hr zones at 71km/hr, 72km/hr, 73km/hr, 74km/hr, 75km/hr, 76km/hr, 77km/hr and 78km/hr; (e) in 80km/hr zones at 81km/hr, 82km/hr, 83km/hr, 84km/hr, 85km/hr, 86km/hr, 87km/hr and 88km/hr; (f) in 90km/hr zones at 91km/hr, 92km/hr, 93km/hr, 94km/hr, 95km/hr, 96km/hr, 97km/hr and 98km/hr; (g) in 100km/hr zones at 101km/hr, 102km/hr, 103km/hr, 104km/hr, 105km/hr, 106km/hr, 107km/hr and 108km/hr; and (h) in 110km/hr zones at 111km/hr, 112km/hr, 113km/hr, 114km/hr, 115km/hr, 116km/hr, 117km/hr and 118km/hr?
(d) in 70km/hr zones at 71km/hr, 72km/hr, 73km/hr, 74km/hr, 75km/hr, 76km/hr, 77km/hr and 78km/hr; (e) in 80km/hr zones at 81km/hr, 82km/hr, 83km/hr, 84km/hr, 85km/hr, 86km/hr, 87km/hr and 88km/hr; (f) in 90km/hr zones at 91km/hr, 92km/hr, 93km/hr, 94km/hr, 95km/hr, 96km/hr, 97km/hr and 98km/hr; (g) in 100km/hr zones at 101km/hr, 102km/hr, 103km/hr, 104km/hr, 105km/hr, 106km/hr, 107km/hr and 108km/hr; and (h) in 110km/hr zones at 111km/hr, 112km/hr, 113km/hr, 114km/hr, 115km/hr, 116km/hr, 117km/hr and 118km/hr?
(e) in 80km/hr zones at 81km/hr, 82km/hr, 83km/hr, 84km/hr, 85km/hr, 86km/hr, 87km/hr and 88km/hr; (f) in 90km/hr zones at 91km/hr, 92km/hr, 93km/hr, 94km/hr, 95km/hr, 96km/hr, 97km/hr and 98km/hr; (g) in 100km/hr zones at 101km/hr, 102km/hr, 103km/hr, 104km/hr, 105km/hr, 106km/hr, 107km/hr and 108km/hr; and (h) in 110km/hr zones at 111km/hr, 112km/hr, 113km/hr, 114km/hr, 115km/hr, 116km/hr, 117km/hr and 118km/hr?
(f) in 90km/hr zones at 91km/hr, 92km/hr, 93km/hr, 94km/hr, 95km/hr, 96km/hr, 97km/hr and 98km/hr; (g) in 100km/hr zones at 101km/hr, 102km/hr, 103km/hr, 104km/hr, 105km/hr, 106km/hr, 107km/hr and 108km/hr; and (h) in 110km/hr zones at 111km/hr, 112km/hr, 113km/hr, 114km/hr, 115km/hr, 116km/hr, 117km/hr and 118km/hr?
(g) in 100km/hr zones at 101km/hr, 102km/hr, 103km/hr, 104km/hr, 105km/hr, 106km/hr, 107km/hr and 108km/hr; and (h) in 110km/hr zones at 111km/hr, 112km/hr, 113km/hr, 114km/hr, 115km/hr, 116km/hr, 117km/hr and 118km/hr?
(h) in 110km/hr zones at 111km/hr, 112km/hr, 113km/hr, 114km/hr, 115km/hr, 116km/hr, 117km/hr and 118km/hr?

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Answered
3 January 2006
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
54 days
(3) The Western Australia Police advise as follows: Total Stationary units (Hand held) = 288 units statewide (laser only) Total Speed Cameras (Multanova) = 14 units (4) The Operation Control Standards are not set by the Minister for Police. (5) The Police advise all speed traffic enforcement is conducted under the Road Traffic Act 1974 and Road Traffic Code 2000. (6) Western Australia Police in consultation with Road Safety Council. (7) The Police advise the policy on this issue was first issued in 1988 and reviewed in 2001. As it is an operational matter specific details can no be released (8) The Office of Road Safety advise the current revenue for the year ended 30 June 2005 from speed and red light cameras is $30.083M. Revenue from "on the spot" fines (which includes speeding offences from hand- held radars and other infringements, such as not wearing a seatbelt) for the year ended 30 June 2005 is $18.55M. For details on the disbursement of revenue, I refer the Member to Tabled Paper No. 460 Tabled on 26 May 2005
Total Stationary units (Hand held) = 288 units statewide (laser only) Total Speed Cameras (Multanova) = 14 units (4) The Operation Control Standards are not set by the Minister for Police. (5) The Police advise all speed traffic enforcement is conducted under the Road Traffic Act 1974 and Road Traffic Code 2000. (6) Western Australia Police in consultation with Road Safety Council. (7) The Police advise the policy on this issue was first issued in 1988 and reviewed in 2001. As it is an operational matter specific details can no be released (8) The Office of Road Safety advise the current revenue for the year ended 30 June 2005 from speed and red light cameras is $30.083M. Revenue from "on the spot" fines (which includes speeding offences from hand- held radars and other infringements, such as not wearing a seatbelt) for the year ended 30 June 2005 is $18.55M. For details on the disbursement of revenue, I refer the Member to Tabled Paper No. 460 Tabled on 26 May 2005
(4) The Operation Control Standards are not set by the Minister for Police. (5) The Police advise all speed traffic enforcement is conducted under the Road Traffic Act 1974 and Road Traffic Code 2000. (6) Western Australia Police in consultation with Road Safety Council. (7) The Police advise the policy on this issue was first issued in 1988 and reviewed in 2001. As it is an operational matter specific details can no be released (8) The Office of Road Safety advise the current revenue for the year ended 30 June 2005 from speed and red light cameras is $30.083M. Revenue from "on the spot" fines (which includes speeding offences from hand- held radars and other infringements, such as not wearing a seatbelt) for the year ended 30 June 2005 is $18.55M. For details on the disbursement of revenue, I refer the Member to Tabled Paper No. 460 Tabled on 26 May 2005
(5) The Police advise all speed traffic enforcement is conducted under the Road Traffic Act 1974 and Road Traffic Code 2000. (6) Western Australia Police in consultation with Road Safety Council. (7) The Police advise the policy on this issue was first issued in 1988 and reviewed in 2001. As it is an operational matter specific details can no be released (8) The Office of Road Safety advise the current revenue for the year ended 30 June 2005 from speed and red light cameras is $30.083M. Revenue from "on the spot" fines (which includes speeding offences from hand- held radars and other infringements, such as not wearing a seatbelt) for the year ended 30 June 2005 is $18.55M. For details on the disbursement of revenue, I refer the Member to Tabled Paper No. 460 Tabled on 26 May 2005
(6) Western Australia Police in consultation with Road Safety Council. (7) The Police advise the policy on this issue was first issued in 1988 and reviewed in 2001. As it is an operational matter specific details can no be released (8) The Office of Road Safety advise the current revenue for the year ended 30 June 2005 from speed and red light cameras is $30.083M. Revenue from "on the spot" fines (which includes speeding offences from hand- held radars and other infringements, such as not wearing a seatbelt) for the year ended 30 June 2005 is $18.55M. For details on the disbursement of revenue, I refer the Member to Tabled Paper No. 460 Tabled on 26 May 2005
(7) The Police advise the policy on this issue was first issued in 1988 and reviewed in 2001. As it is an operational matter specific details can no be released (8) The Office of Road Safety advise the current revenue for the year ended 30 June 2005 from speed and red light cameras is $30.083M. Revenue from "on the spot" fines (which includes speeding offences from hand- held radars and other infringements, such as not wearing a seatbelt) for the year ended 30 June 2005 is $18.55M. For details on the disbursement of revenue, I refer the Member to Tabled Paper No. 460 Tabled on 26 May 2005
(8) The Office of Road Safety advise the current revenue for the year ended 30 June 2005 from speed and red light cameras is $30.083M. Revenue from "on the spot" fines (which includes speeding offences from hand- held radars and other infringements, such as not wearing a seatbelt) for the year ended 30 June 2005 is $18.55M. For details on the disbursement of revenue, I refer the Member to Tabled Paper No. 460 Tabled on 26 May 2005
For details on the disbursement of revenue, I refer the Member to Tabled Paper No. 460 Tabled on 26 May 2005

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