❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding driving offences and police enforcement actions in 2024 and 2025. The response reveals a change in data collection responsibility, impacting the availability of certain infringement data.
AnsweredQoN 13Legislative Assembly
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I refer to a range of driving offences, and I ask: (a) How many random breath tests were undertaken in the following
years : (i) 2024; and (ii) 2025 to date; (b) For each of the years in (a), what was the number of people charged for : (i) Excess 0.55 blood alcohol content (BAC); (ii) Excess 0.8% BAC; and (iii) Driving under the influence; (c) For each of the years in (a), what were the number of briefs for: (i) Speeding issued by a speed camera; (ii) Speeding issued by a police officer; (iii) Seat belt offences; (iv) Dangerous, wilfully dangerous (reckless) and careless driving; and (v) Use of mobile phone; (d) For each of the years in (a), what were the number of infringements for: (i) Speeding issued by a speed camera; (ii) Speeding issued by a police officer; (iii) Seat belt offences; (iv) Danger, wilfully danger (reckless) and careless driving; and (v) Use of mobile phone; (e) For each of the years in (a), what were the number of cautions for: (i) Speeding issued by a speed camera; (ii) Speeding issued by a police officer; (iii) Seat belt offences; (iv) Dangerous, wilfully dangerous (reckless) and careless driving; and (v) Use of mobile phone; (f) For each of the years in (a), what were the number or vehicle defect orders issued; and (g) For each of the years in (a), what were the number of vehicles seized by police under the ‘Hoon’, ‘No Authority to Drive’ category?
years : (i) 2024; and (ii) 2025 to date; (b) For each of the years in (a), what was the number of people charged for : (i) Excess 0.55 blood alcohol content (BAC); (ii) Excess 0.8% BAC; and (iii) Driving under the influence; (c) For each of the years in (a), what were the number of briefs for: (i) Speeding issued by a speed camera; (ii) Speeding issued by a police officer; (iii) Seat belt offences; (iv) Dangerous, wilfully dangerous (reckless) and careless driving; and (v) Use of mobile phone; (d) For each of the years in (a), what were the number of infringements for: (i) Speeding issued by a speed camera; (ii) Speeding issued by a police officer; (iii) Seat belt offences; (iv) Danger, wilfully danger (reckless) and careless driving; and (v) Use of mobile phone; (e) For each of the years in (a), what were the number of cautions for: (i) Speeding issued by a speed camera; (ii) Speeding issued by a police officer; (iii) Seat belt offences; (iv) Dangerous, wilfully dangerous (reckless) and careless driving; and (v) Use of mobile phone; (f) For each of the years in (a), what were the number or vehicle defect orders issued; and (g) For each of the years in (a), what were the number of vehicles seized by police under the ‘Hoon’, ‘No Authority to Drive’ category?
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Answered
28 May 2025
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
7 days
(a)
(i) 2,117,289 Roadside Breath Tests in 2024.
(ii) 794,454 Roadside Breath Tests in 2025 YTD 1 .
(b)
2024
2025 YTD 1
(i) excess 0.05%
1,503
571
(ii) excess 0.08%
4,401
1,623
(iii) DUI
1,803
642
(c)
(i-ii) The Western Australia Police Force cannot provide a response to these questions as briefs in the police Prosecution application are not able to be distinguished by detection mode.
2024
2025 YTD 1
(iii) seat belt offences
347
126
(iv) dangerous, wilfully dangerous (reckless) and careless driving
3,360
1,109
(v) use of mobile phone
201
52
(d)
(i) Speeding issued by a speed camera:
· 2024 3 : 416,309
· 2025: Nil 2
(ii) Speeding issued by a police officer:
· 2024 3 : 56,376
· 2025: Nil 2
(iii) Seat belt offences
· 2024 3 : 1,941
· 2025: Nil 2
(iv) The WA Police Force cannot provide a response to Dangerous and Reckless Driving, as these offences require summonses (briefs). Only Careless Driving can be infringed (Section 62 of the Road Traffic Act 1974 ).
· Careless Driving in 2024 3 : 1,154
· Careless Driving in 2025: Nil 2
(v) Use of mobile phone
· 2024 3 : 3,730
· 2025: Nil 2
(e)
(i) The WA Police Force cannot provide a response as there is no recording mechanism for issuing a caution in regard to a camera detected infringement.
2024
2025 YTD 4
(ii) speeding issued by a police officer
10,046
3,341
(iii) seat belt offences
739
202
(iv-v) The Western Australia Police Force cannot provide a response as data for caution types relating to dangerous, wilfully dangerous (reckless), careless driving and use of mobile phone are aggregated and recorded as ‘other’.
(f)
2024
2025 YTD 1
Vehicle Defect Orders
3,299
997
(g)
2024
2025 YTD 1
Vehicle impoundments
8,279
3,117
Notes
1 2025 YTD refers to 1 January 2025 to 6 May 2025.
2 As of October 2024, the WA Police Force ceased recording infringements, and this responsibility was transferred to the Department of Transport.
3 Data for 2024 reflects infringements issued from 1 January 2024 to 6 October 2024. More recent data is not available, as this information is not captured in WA Police Force systems. As of October 2024, the WA Police ceased recording infringements, and this responsibility was transferred to the Department of Transport.
(i) 2,117,289 Roadside Breath Tests in 2024.
(ii) 794,454 Roadside Breath Tests in 2025 YTD 1 .
(b)
2024
2025 YTD 1
(i) excess 0.05%
1,503
571
(ii) excess 0.08%
4,401
1,623
(iii) DUI
1,803
642
(c)
(i-ii) The Western Australia Police Force cannot provide a response to these questions as briefs in the police Prosecution application are not able to be distinguished by detection mode.
2024
2025 YTD 1
(iii) seat belt offences
347
126
(iv) dangerous, wilfully dangerous (reckless) and careless driving
3,360
1,109
(v) use of mobile phone
201
52
(d)
(i) Speeding issued by a speed camera:
· 2024 3 : 416,309
· 2025: Nil 2
(ii) Speeding issued by a police officer:
· 2024 3 : 56,376
· 2025: Nil 2
(iii) Seat belt offences
· 2024 3 : 1,941
· 2025: Nil 2
(iv) The WA Police Force cannot provide a response to Dangerous and Reckless Driving, as these offences require summonses (briefs). Only Careless Driving can be infringed (Section 62 of the Road Traffic Act 1974 ).
· Careless Driving in 2024 3 : 1,154
· Careless Driving in 2025: Nil 2
(v) Use of mobile phone
· 2024 3 : 3,730
· 2025: Nil 2
(e)
(i) The WA Police Force cannot provide a response as there is no recording mechanism for issuing a caution in regard to a camera detected infringement.
2024
2025 YTD 4
(ii) speeding issued by a police officer
10,046
3,341
(iii) seat belt offences
739
202
(iv-v) The Western Australia Police Force cannot provide a response as data for caution types relating to dangerous, wilfully dangerous (reckless), careless driving and use of mobile phone are aggregated and recorded as ‘other’.
(f)
2024
2025 YTD 1
Vehicle Defect Orders
3,299
997
(g)
2024
2025 YTD 1
Vehicle impoundments
8,279
3,117
Notes
1 2025 YTD refers to 1 January 2025 to 6 May 2025.
2 As of October 2024, the WA Police Force ceased recording infringements, and this responsibility was transferred to the Department of Transport.
3 Data for 2024 reflects infringements issued from 1 January 2024 to 6 October 2024. More recent data is not available, as this information is not captured in WA Police Force systems. As of October 2024, the WA Police ceased recording infringements, and this responsibility was transferred to the Department of Transport.
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