❓ Details traffic infringements received by employees using taxpayer-funded vehicles across agencies under the Minister for Emergency Services, Racing and Gaming, Small Business, and Volunteering from June 2017 to date. Most infringements were speeding, with costs borne by individual drivers.
AnsweredQoN 201Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 August 2021
Member
Portfolio
Emergency Services; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Volunteering
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to all agencies or departments under the Minister's responsibility and I ask for the period 30 June 2017 to date: (a) How many traffic infringements have been received by employees for any taxpayer funded vehicle within any department or agency? Please detail each offence by financial year, cost of infringement and damage caused to the vehicle; (b) For those in (a) please detail: (i) Cost of infringement; (ii) Damage caused to the vehicle; (iii) If the vehicle needed replacement or repairs and if yes, the cost(s) associated; (iv) If any injuries occurred, to whom and what type of injury; (v) If the driver could not be identified; and (vi) If WA Police seized the vehicle and for how long; and (c) What is the total value of infringements by each financial year?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 September 2021
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Volunteering
Response time
9 days
(a)
July 2017 – June 2018
121 total infringements. Total cost for financial year was $10,800 paid by individual drivers at no cost to DFES.
118 Speeding (47 covered under Emergency Exemption)
0-9 Kms over = 43 @ $100/fine = $4,300
10-19 Kms over = 27 @ $200/fine = $5,600
20-29 Kms over = 1 @ $400/fine = $400
1 Driving Contrary to Arrows = $100
1 Red Light Offence = $300
1 Speeding (0-9Km/hr fine = $100) where driver could not be identified
July 2018 – June 2019
97 total infringements. Total cost for financial year was $4,800 paid by individual drivers at no cost to DFES.
96 Speeding (64 covered under Emergency Exemption)
0-9 Kms over = 20 @ $100/fine = $2,000
10-19 Kms over = 10 @ $200/fine = $2,000
20-29 Kms over = 2 @ $400/fine = $800
1 Red Light Offence (covered under Emergency Exemption)
July 2019 – June 2020
87 total infringements. Total cost for financial year was $8,300 paid by individual drivers at no cost DFES.
83 Speeding (34 covered under Emergency Exemption)
0-9 Kms over = 32 @ $100/fine = $3,200
10-19 Kms over = 15 @ $200/fine = $3,000
20-29 Kms over = 1 @ $400
30-40 Kms over = 1 @ $ $800
4 Red Light Offences (1 covered under Emergency Exemption) 3 @ $300/fine = $900
July 2020 – June 2021
104 total infringements. Total cost for financial year was $8,600 paid by individual drivers at no cost to DFES.
98 Speeding (41 covered under Emergency Exemption)
0-9 Kms over = 42 @ $100/fine = $4,200
10-19 Kms over = 14 @ $200/fine = $2,800
20-29 Kms over = 1 @ $400
5 Red Light Offences (1 covered under Emergency Exemption) 4 @ $300/fine = $1,200
1 Driving Contrary to Arrows covered under Emergency Exemption.
(b)(i) refer to (a) for response.
(ii) to (iv) Nil
(v) One occurrence in 2017/18 where the driver could not be identified.
(vi) Nil
(c) Summary of total value of infringements by each financial year:
17/18
18/19
19/20
20/21
Total value of infringements
$10,800
$4,800
$8,300
$8,600
Department of Communities (Volunteering):
The Department of Communities advises to please refer to the response provided by the Hon Simone McGurk for the Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 196.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Racing & Gaming):
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries advises to please refer to the response provided by the Hon David Templeman for the Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 190.
Small Business Development Corporation:
(a) 2019-20: 1 x infringement
(b) (i) Cost of infringement is unknown as the driver details were provided to WA Police who issued the infringement direct to the driver.
(ii) Not applicable.
(iii) Not applicable.
(iv) Not applicable.
(v) Drivers were identified.
(vi) Not applicable.
(c) Refer to (b) (i) above.
Burswood Park Board:
(a) 2017/18: 1 x infringement
2020/21: 2 x infringements
(b) (i) 1 x $100
2 x $200
(ii) Not applicable.
(iii Not applicable.
(iv) Not applicable.
(v) Drivers were identified
(vi) Not applicable.
(c) 2017/18: $100
2020/21: $400
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RAWA):
(a) - (c) Not applicable
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association (WAGRA):
(a) 2017/18: 4 x infringements.
2018/19: 4 x infringements.
2019/20: 10 x infringements.
2020/21: 5 x infringements.
(b) (i) Cost of infringements are unknown as the drivers details were provided to WA Police who issued the infringement direct to the driver.
(ii) Not applicable.
(iii) Not applicable.
(iv) Not applicable.
(v) Drivers were identified.
(vi) Not applicable.
(c) Refer to (b) (i) above.
July 2017 – June 2018
121 total infringements. Total cost for financial year was $10,800 paid by individual drivers at no cost to DFES.
118 Speeding (47 covered under Emergency Exemption)
0-9 Kms over = 43 @ $100/fine = $4,300
10-19 Kms over = 27 @ $200/fine = $5,600
20-29 Kms over = 1 @ $400/fine = $400
1 Driving Contrary to Arrows = $100
1 Red Light Offence = $300
1 Speeding (0-9Km/hr fine = $100) where driver could not be identified
July 2018 – June 2019
97 total infringements. Total cost for financial year was $4,800 paid by individual drivers at no cost to DFES.
96 Speeding (64 covered under Emergency Exemption)
0-9 Kms over = 20 @ $100/fine = $2,000
10-19 Kms over = 10 @ $200/fine = $2,000
20-29 Kms over = 2 @ $400/fine = $800
1 Red Light Offence (covered under Emergency Exemption)
July 2019 – June 2020
87 total infringements. Total cost for financial year was $8,300 paid by individual drivers at no cost DFES.
83 Speeding (34 covered under Emergency Exemption)
0-9 Kms over = 32 @ $100/fine = $3,200
10-19 Kms over = 15 @ $200/fine = $3,000
20-29 Kms over = 1 @ $400
30-40 Kms over = 1 @ $ $800
4 Red Light Offences (1 covered under Emergency Exemption) 3 @ $300/fine = $900
July 2020 – June 2021
104 total infringements. Total cost for financial year was $8,600 paid by individual drivers at no cost to DFES.
98 Speeding (41 covered under Emergency Exemption)
0-9 Kms over = 42 @ $100/fine = $4,200
10-19 Kms over = 14 @ $200/fine = $2,800
20-29 Kms over = 1 @ $400
5 Red Light Offences (1 covered under Emergency Exemption) 4 @ $300/fine = $1,200
1 Driving Contrary to Arrows covered under Emergency Exemption.
(b)(i) refer to (a) for response.
(ii) to (iv) Nil
(v) One occurrence in 2017/18 where the driver could not be identified.
(vi) Nil
(c) Summary of total value of infringements by each financial year:
17/18
18/19
19/20
20/21
Total value of infringements
$10,800
$4,800
$8,300
$8,600
Department of Communities (Volunteering):
The Department of Communities advises to please refer to the response provided by the Hon Simone McGurk for the Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 196.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Racing & Gaming):
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries advises to please refer to the response provided by the Hon David Templeman for the Legislative Assembly Question On Notice 190.
Small Business Development Corporation:
(a) 2019-20: 1 x infringement
(b) (i) Cost of infringement is unknown as the driver details were provided to WA Police who issued the infringement direct to the driver.
(ii) Not applicable.
(iii) Not applicable.
(iv) Not applicable.
(v) Drivers were identified.
(vi) Not applicable.
(c) Refer to (b) (i) above.
Burswood Park Board:
(a) 2017/18: 1 x infringement
2020/21: 2 x infringements
(b) (i) 1 x $100
2 x $200
(ii) Not applicable.
(iii Not applicable.
(iv) Not applicable.
(v) Drivers were identified
(vi) Not applicable.
(c) 2017/18: $100
2020/21: $400
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RAWA):
(a) - (c) Not applicable
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association (WAGRA):
(a) 2017/18: 4 x infringements.
2018/19: 4 x infringements.
2019/20: 10 x infringements.
2020/21: 5 x infringements.
(b) (i) Cost of infringements are unknown as the drivers details were provided to WA Police who issued the infringement direct to the driver.
(ii) Not applicable.
(iii) Not applicable.
(iv) Not applicable.
(v) Drivers were identified.
(vi) Not applicable.
(c) Refer to (b) (i) above.
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