❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks the Minister for Transport about licensing electric golf carts in low-speed areas like Northbridge. The Minister, based on departmental advice, declines due to safety concerns regarding vehicle crashworthiness.
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I refer to licensing electric golf carts and other small, non-petrol vehicles for local use in precincts with low speed limits, and I ask -
(1) Is the Minister aware that certain areas in Arizona licence the use of these vehicles on public roads in suitably speed-limited areas?
(2) Does the Minister concur that there are a number of suitable areas in Perth, such as Northbridge, Leederville, Subiaco and Victoria Park in which the use of such vehicles could be successful?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) Will the Minister commit to considering such a scheme?
(1) Is the Minister aware that certain areas in Arizona licence the use of these vehicles on public roads in suitably speed-limited areas?
(2) Does the Minister concur that there are a number of suitable areas in Perth, such as Northbridge, Leederville, Subiaco and Victoria Park in which the use of such vehicles could be successful?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) Will the Minister commit to considering such a scheme?
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Answered
1 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
35 days
The Department of Transport advises:
(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) Information from the United States of America's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that these types of vehicles which reach a top speed of 30-40 km/h, are not required to meet any criteria for vehicle crashworthiness in the United States of America.
(4) No
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(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) Information from the United States of America's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that these types of vehicles which reach a top speed of 30-40 km/h, are not required to meet any criteria for vehicle crashworthiness in the United States of America.
(4) No
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