❓ Question on Notice regarding the statistics used to justify speed cameras and whether the Minister relies on information from agencies that benefit from speed camera fines. The Minister provides data showing a decrease in speeding offences and denies reliance on biased agencies.
AnsweredQoN 2715Legislative Assembly
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(b) when the Minister justifies ‘speed cameras’ with statements in the terms of, ‘statistics show’, what statistics has the Minister been referring to; and (c) is the Minister relying on information supplied from agencies that rely, either wholly or partly, on revenue raised from speed camera fines?
(c) is the Minister relying on information supplied from agencies that rely, either wholly or partly, on revenue raised from speed camera fines?
Total Vehicles Speed Number of Vehicles Percentage of Vehicles Checked by Cameras Over the Speed Limit Over the Speed Limit 1992 1,920,709 1,191,172 62.20 % 1993 2,076,988 1,078,446 51.92 % 1994 3,053,698 1,248,619 40.89 % 1995 6,279,314 2,141,972 34.11 % 1996 9,183,396 2,551,785 30.69 % 1997 11,221,126 2,877,921 25.65 % 1998 14,977,344 3,291,089 21.97 % 1999 19,427,074 4,047,873 20.84 % 2000 19,059,566 3,668,755 19.25 % 2001 18,826,160 3,843,552 20.42 % 2002 19,489,762 3,221,010 16.53 % 2003 20,435,584 3,265,324 15.98 % Source: Western Australia Police Service The Western Australia Police Service makes camera locations available to all media outlets and on the Police website. The selection of locations is based on road safety outcomes. b) Speed camera enforcement statistics are obtained from the Police Camera Section, Traffic Support Division of the Western Australia Police Service. Furthermore, there are volumes of world wide road safety research evidence that show that speed cameras are one of the most effective public health tools available to help reduce the amount of harm and serious injury occurring. c) No. There is International and Australian evidence that speed cameras are an effective public health intervention.
1992 1,920,709 1,191,172 62.20 % 1993 2,076,988 1,078,446 51.92 % 1994 3,053,698 1,248,619 40.89 % 1995 6,279,314 2,141,972 34.11 % 1996 9,183,396 2,551,785 30.69 % 1997 11,221,126 2,877,921 25.65 % 1998 14,977,344 3,291,089 21.97 % 1999 19,427,074 4,047,873 20.84 % 2000 19,059,566 3,668,755 19.25 % 2001 18,826,160 3,843,552 20.42 % 2002 19,489,762 3,221,010 16.53 % 2003 20,435,584 3,265,324 15.98 % Source: Western Australia Police Service The Western Australia Police Service makes camera locations available to all media outlets and on the Police website. The selection of locations is based on road safety outcomes. b) Speed camera enforcement statistics are obtained from the Police Camera Section, Traffic Support Division of the Western Australia Police Service. Furthermore, there are volumes of world wide road safety research evidence that show that speed cameras are one of the most effective public health tools available to help reduce the amount of harm and serious injury occurring. c) No. There is International and Australian evidence that speed cameras are an effective public health intervention.
The Western Australia Police Service makes camera locations available to all media outlets and on the Police website. The selection of locations is based on road safety outcomes. b) Speed camera enforcement statistics are obtained from the Police Camera Section, Traffic Support Division of the Western Australia Police Service. Furthermore, there are volumes of world wide road safety research evidence that show that speed cameras are one of the most effective public health tools available to help reduce the amount of harm and serious injury occurring. c) No. There is International and Australian evidence that speed cameras are an effective public health intervention.
b) Speed camera enforcement statistics are obtained from the Police Camera Section, Traffic Support Division of the Western Australia Police Service. Furthermore, there are volumes of world wide road safety research evidence that show that speed cameras are one of the most effective public health tools available to help reduce the amount of harm and serious injury occurring. c) No. There is International and Australian evidence that speed cameras are an effective public health intervention.
c) No. There is International and Australian evidence that speed cameras are an effective public health intervention.
(c) is the Minister relying on information supplied from agencies that rely, either wholly or partly, on revenue raised from speed camera fines?
Total Vehicles Speed Number of Vehicles Percentage of Vehicles Checked by Cameras Over the Speed Limit Over the Speed Limit 1992 1,920,709 1,191,172 62.20 % 1993 2,076,988 1,078,446 51.92 % 1994 3,053,698 1,248,619 40.89 % 1995 6,279,314 2,141,972 34.11 % 1996 9,183,396 2,551,785 30.69 % 1997 11,221,126 2,877,921 25.65 % 1998 14,977,344 3,291,089 21.97 % 1999 19,427,074 4,047,873 20.84 % 2000 19,059,566 3,668,755 19.25 % 2001 18,826,160 3,843,552 20.42 % 2002 19,489,762 3,221,010 16.53 % 2003 20,435,584 3,265,324 15.98 % Source: Western Australia Police Service The Western Australia Police Service makes camera locations available to all media outlets and on the Police website. The selection of locations is based on road safety outcomes. b) Speed camera enforcement statistics are obtained from the Police Camera Section, Traffic Support Division of the Western Australia Police Service. Furthermore, there are volumes of world wide road safety research evidence that show that speed cameras are one of the most effective public health tools available to help reduce the amount of harm and serious injury occurring. c) No. There is International and Australian evidence that speed cameras are an effective public health intervention.
1992 1,920,709 1,191,172 62.20 % 1993 2,076,988 1,078,446 51.92 % 1994 3,053,698 1,248,619 40.89 % 1995 6,279,314 2,141,972 34.11 % 1996 9,183,396 2,551,785 30.69 % 1997 11,221,126 2,877,921 25.65 % 1998 14,977,344 3,291,089 21.97 % 1999 19,427,074 4,047,873 20.84 % 2000 19,059,566 3,668,755 19.25 % 2001 18,826,160 3,843,552 20.42 % 2002 19,489,762 3,221,010 16.53 % 2003 20,435,584 3,265,324 15.98 % Source: Western Australia Police Service The Western Australia Police Service makes camera locations available to all media outlets and on the Police website. The selection of locations is based on road safety outcomes. b) Speed camera enforcement statistics are obtained from the Police Camera Section, Traffic Support Division of the Western Australia Police Service. Furthermore, there are volumes of world wide road safety research evidence that show that speed cameras are one of the most effective public health tools available to help reduce the amount of harm and serious injury occurring. c) No. There is International and Australian evidence that speed cameras are an effective public health intervention.
The Western Australia Police Service makes camera locations available to all media outlets and on the Police website. The selection of locations is based on road safety outcomes. b) Speed camera enforcement statistics are obtained from the Police Camera Section, Traffic Support Division of the Western Australia Police Service. Furthermore, there are volumes of world wide road safety research evidence that show that speed cameras are one of the most effective public health tools available to help reduce the amount of harm and serious injury occurring. c) No. There is International and Australian evidence that speed cameras are an effective public health intervention.
b) Speed camera enforcement statistics are obtained from the Police Camera Section, Traffic Support Division of the Western Australia Police Service. Furthermore, there are volumes of world wide road safety research evidence that show that speed cameras are one of the most effective public health tools available to help reduce the amount of harm and serious injury occurring. c) No. There is International and Australian evidence that speed cameras are an effective public health intervention.
c) No. There is International and Australian evidence that speed cameras are an effective public health intervention.
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Answered
22 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
90 days
a) The Police Service advise statistics from 1992 to 2003 demonstrate a significant change in driver behaviour proving the success of speed cameras.
Total Vehicles Speed Number of Vehicles Percentage of Vehicles
Checked by Cameras Over the Speed Limit Over the Speed Limit
1992 1,920,709 1,191,172 62.20 %
1993 2,076,988 1,078,446 51.92 %
1994 3,053,698 1,248,619 40.89 %
1995 6,279,314 2,141,972 34.11 %
1996 9,183,396 2,551,785 30.69 %
1997 11,221,126 2,877,921 25.65 %
1998 14,977,344 3,291,089 21.97 %
1999 19,427,074 4,047,873 20.84 %
2000 19,059,566 3,668,755 19.25 %
2001 18,826,160 3,843,552 20.42 %
2002 19,489,762 3,221,010 16.53 %
2003 20,435,584 3,265,324 15.98 %
Source: Western Australia Police Service
The Western Australia Police Service makes camera locations available to all media outlets and on the Police website. The selection of locations is based on road safety outcomes.
b) Speed camera enforcement statistics are obtained from the Police Camera Section, Traffic Support Division of the Western Australia Police Service. Furthermore, there are volumes of world wide road safety research evidence that show that speed cameras are one of the most effective public health tools available to help reduce the amount of harm and serious injury occurring.
c) No. There is International and Australian evidence that speed cameras are an effective public health intervention.
Total Vehicles Speed Number of Vehicles Percentage of Vehicles
Checked by Cameras Over the Speed Limit Over the Speed Limit
1992 1,920,709 1,191,172 62.20 %
1993 2,076,988 1,078,446 51.92 %
1994 3,053,698 1,248,619 40.89 %
1995 6,279,314 2,141,972 34.11 %
1996 9,183,396 2,551,785 30.69 %
1997 11,221,126 2,877,921 25.65 %
1998 14,977,344 3,291,089 21.97 %
1999 19,427,074 4,047,873 20.84 %
2000 19,059,566 3,668,755 19.25 %
2001 18,826,160 3,843,552 20.42 %
2002 19,489,762 3,221,010 16.53 %
2003 20,435,584 3,265,324 15.98 %
Source: Western Australia Police Service
The Western Australia Police Service makes camera locations available to all media outlets and on the Police website. The selection of locations is based on road safety outcomes.
b) Speed camera enforcement statistics are obtained from the Police Camera Section, Traffic Support Division of the Western Australia Police Service. Furthermore, there are volumes of world wide road safety research evidence that show that speed cameras are one of the most effective public health tools available to help reduce the amount of harm and serious injury occurring.
c) No. There is International and Australian evidence that speed cameras are an effective public health intervention.
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