❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on life driver's licence disqualifications related to alcohol and drug offences, revealing data limitations in distinguishing specific offence types. The response indicates that 498 drivers are subject to life disqualifications that *may* be related to alcohol or drug-related offences.
AnsweredQoN 1030Legislative Council
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I refer to the 668 people who are currently under life disqualification from holding a driver’s licence. (1) How many of these people have been banned as a result of alcohol or drug-related offences? (2) How many of these disqualifications are related to alcohol offences involving a blood alcohol level of or exceeding 0.15 per cent? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have been advised - (1)-(2) Driver’s licence disqualifications that are alcohol or drug related are recorded with a code that may also be used for other offences; for example, refusing an alcohol test or cancellation of a probation licence. Currently, 498 drivers are subject to life disqualifications that may be related to alcohol or drug-related offences.
(1) How many of these people have been banned as a result of alcohol or drug-related offences? (2) How many of these disqualifications are related to alcohol offences involving a blood alcohol level of or exceeding 0.15 per cent? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have been advised - (1)-(2) Driver’s licence disqualifications that are alcohol or drug related are recorded with a code that may also be used for other offences; for example, refusing an alcohol test or cancellation of a probation licence. Currently, 498 drivers are subject to life disqualifications that may be related to alcohol or drug-related offences.
(2) How many of these disqualifications are related to alcohol offences involving a blood alcohol level of or exceeding 0.15 per cent? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have been advised - (1)-(2) Driver’s licence disqualifications that are alcohol or drug related are recorded with a code that may also be used for other offences; for example, refusing an alcohol test or cancellation of a probation licence. Currently, 498 drivers are subject to life disqualifications that may be related to alcohol or drug-related offences.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have been advised - (1)-(2) Driver’s licence disqualifications that are alcohol or drug related are recorded with a code that may also be used for other offences; for example, refusing an alcohol test or cancellation of a probation licence. Currently, 498 drivers are subject to life disqualifications that may be related to alcohol or drug-related offences.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have been advised - (1)-(2) Driver’s licence disqualifications that are alcohol or drug related are recorded with a code that may also be used for other offences; for example, refusing an alcohol test or cancellation of a probation licence. Currently, 498 drivers are subject to life disqualifications that may be related to alcohol or drug-related offences.
(1)-(2) Driver’s licence disqualifications that are alcohol or drug related are recorded with a code that may also be used for other offences; for example, refusing an alcohol test or cancellation of a probation licence. Currently, 498 drivers are subject to life disqualifications that may be related to alcohol or drug-related offences.
(1) How many of these people have been banned as a result of alcohol or drug-related offences? (2) How many of these disqualifications are related to alcohol offences involving a blood alcohol level of or exceeding 0.15 per cent? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have been advised - (1)-(2) Driver’s licence disqualifications that are alcohol or drug related are recorded with a code that may also be used for other offences; for example, refusing an alcohol test or cancellation of a probation licence. Currently, 498 drivers are subject to life disqualifications that may be related to alcohol or drug-related offences.
(2) How many of these disqualifications are related to alcohol offences involving a blood alcohol level of or exceeding 0.15 per cent? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have been advised - (1)-(2) Driver’s licence disqualifications that are alcohol or drug related are recorded with a code that may also be used for other offences; for example, refusing an alcohol test or cancellation of a probation licence. Currently, 498 drivers are subject to life disqualifications that may be related to alcohol or drug-related offences.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have been advised - (1)-(2) Driver’s licence disqualifications that are alcohol or drug related are recorded with a code that may also be used for other offences; for example, refusing an alcohol test or cancellation of a probation licence. Currently, 498 drivers are subject to life disqualifications that may be related to alcohol or drug-related offences.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have been advised - (1)-(2) Driver’s licence disqualifications that are alcohol or drug related are recorded with a code that may also be used for other offences; for example, refusing an alcohol test or cancellation of a probation licence. Currently, 498 drivers are subject to life disqualifications that may be related to alcohol or drug-related offences.
(1)-(2) Driver’s licence disqualifications that are alcohol or drug related are recorded with a code that may also be used for other offences; for example, refusing an alcohol test or cancellation of a probation licence. Currently, 498 drivers are subject to life disqualifications that may be related to alcohol or drug-related offences.
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