❓ A WA parliamentary question sought information on traffic infringements and vehicle seizures involving taxpayer-funded vehicles within the Minister's portfolio. The response details the number and cost of infringements, primarily for speeding, across various departments and authorities, noting that drivers paid the fines.
AnsweredQoN 2384Legislative Assembly
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(1) Since 1 January 2017, has any taxpayer funded vehicle within any department, agency or Government Trading Enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities received a traffic-related infringement, and if so: (a) how many infringements have been received, broken down by offence; (b) what is the total value of infringements that were received; and (c) were there any infringements where a driver could not be identified and if so, what was the offence? (2) Since 1 January 2017, has any taxpayer funded vehicle within any department, agency and government trading enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibility been seized by Western Australia Police: (a) if so, why was the vehicle seized and on what date?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 February 2018
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Planning; Lands
Response time
1 days
Former Department of Planning 1 January 2017 – 30 June 2017:
(1) Yes
(a) 7 – Speeding
(b) $2,400.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Former Department of Lands (1 January 2017 – 30 June 2017)
(1) Yes
(a) 1 – Speeding
(b) $200 – paid by the driver
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Former Department of Aboriginal Affairs (1 January 2017 – 30 June 2017)
(1) Yes
(a) 1 – Parking; 2 – Speeding
(b) $1,078.20 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Former State Heritage Office (1 January 2017 – 30 June 2017)
(1) No
(a)-(c) Not applicable
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (1 July 2017 – 30 November 2017)
(1) Yes
(a) 1 – Parking; 7 – Speeding
(b) $1,900.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Department of Transport
(1) Yes
(a) 27 – Speeding
(b) $3,900.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Main Roads Western Australia
(1) Yes
(a) 40 – Speeding; 3 – Red light; 3 – Contradicting traffic lane arrows.
(b) $6,700.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Public Transport Authority
For the departmental vehicle fleet:
(1) Yes
(a) 39 – Speeding
(b) $10,400 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Fremantle Port Authority
(1) Yes
(a) 14 – Speeding; 4 – Parking
(b) $4,097.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Pilbara Ports Authority
(1) Yes
(a) 9 – Speeding
(b) $2,000.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Southern Ports Authority
(1) Yes
(a) 1 – Speeding; 4 – Parking – paid by the drivers
(b) $460.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Kimberley Ports Authority
(1) No
(a)-(c) Not applicable
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Mid West Ports Authority
(1) No
(a)-(c) Not applicable
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Landcorp
(1) No
(a)-(c) Not applicable
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Landgate
(1) Yes
(a) 15 – Speeding
(b) $2,500.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
(1) Yes
(a) 8 – Speeding; 1 – Parking
(b) $1,260.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) No
(1) Yes
(a) 7 – Speeding
(b) $2,400.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Former Department of Lands (1 January 2017 – 30 June 2017)
(1) Yes
(a) 1 – Speeding
(b) $200 – paid by the driver
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Former Department of Aboriginal Affairs (1 January 2017 – 30 June 2017)
(1) Yes
(a) 1 – Parking; 2 – Speeding
(b) $1,078.20 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Former State Heritage Office (1 January 2017 – 30 June 2017)
(1) No
(a)-(c) Not applicable
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (1 July 2017 – 30 November 2017)
(1) Yes
(a) 1 – Parking; 7 – Speeding
(b) $1,900.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Department of Transport
(1) Yes
(a) 27 – Speeding
(b) $3,900.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Main Roads Western Australia
(1) Yes
(a) 40 – Speeding; 3 – Red light; 3 – Contradicting traffic lane arrows.
(b) $6,700.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Public Transport Authority
For the departmental vehicle fleet:
(1) Yes
(a) 39 – Speeding
(b) $10,400 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Fremantle Port Authority
(1) Yes
(a) 14 – Speeding; 4 – Parking
(b) $4,097.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Pilbara Ports Authority
(1) Yes
(a) 9 – Speeding
(b) $2,000.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Southern Ports Authority
(1) Yes
(a) 1 – Speeding; 4 – Parking – paid by the drivers
(b) $460.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Kimberley Ports Authority
(1) No
(a)-(c) Not applicable
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Mid West Ports Authority
(1) No
(a)-(c) Not applicable
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Landcorp
(1) No
(a)-(c) Not applicable
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Landgate
(1) Yes
(a) 15 – Speeding
(b) $2,500.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
(1) Yes
(a) 8 – Speeding; 1 – Parking
(b) $1,260.00 – paid by the drivers
(c) No
(2) No
(a) No
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