❓ The Leader of the Opposition questions the revenue raised from speed cameras and its allocation to road safety. The Minister denies the revenue figure and guarantees funds will go to road safety projects, highlighting the initiative's success in preventing fatalities.
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I refer to reports in The West Australian on 29 May 2003 that 8 525 speeders were caught by the 10 Multanovas placed on the freeway last week. (1) Can the minister confirm that this nine-and-a-half-hour experiment will net the State Government at least $400 000, which equates to more than $44 000 an hour? (2) Will the minister guarantee to the House that all that speed camera revenue will be directed to specific and genuine road safety projects? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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(1)-(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for this question. The answer to the first question is no and the answer to the second question is yes. Not everyone who was caught speeding during that time was given an infringement notice. In fact, the vast majority of people who were speeding did not get an infringement notice. A person needs to travel more than a couple of kilometres over the speed limit to receive an infringement notice. That variation relates to the accuracy of people’s speedometers. I suspect that the figure cited by the Leader of the Opposition is incorrect. Interestingly, the Leader of the Opposition said on 28 May that it was revenue raising at the expense of road safety and that it was ridiculous to put all the State’s Multanovas along the freeway on one day. The member for Carine said on the same day - The only benefit that I can see from that is that the Government are obviously hell-bent on raising revenue and really not sending the right message to the community in terms of saving lives on our roads. I convey to the House the very interesting fact that over the long weekend not one life was lost on our roads as a result of speeding. I commend Assistant Commissioner John Standing, who has more than 30 years experience in the Police Service. He has a genuine interest in road safety and in saving lives. Although he is approaching retirement, he is known for taking a very tough approach. I describe his approach to policing as firm but fair. This was his initiative, and I commend him for it. It highlighted to people in the lead-up to the long weekend that the State was tackling speeding. We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
(1) Can the minister confirm that this nine-and-a-half-hour experiment will net the State Government at least $400 000, which equates to more than $44 000 an hour? (2) Will the minister guarantee to the House that all that speed camera revenue will be directed to specific and genuine road safety projects? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for this question. The answer to the first question is no and the answer to the second question is yes. Not everyone who was caught speeding during that time was given an infringement notice. In fact, the vast majority of people who were speeding did not get an infringement notice. A person needs to travel more than a couple of kilometres over the speed limit to receive an infringement notice. That variation relates to the accuracy of people’s speedometers. I suspect that the figure cited by the Leader of the Opposition is incorrect. Interestingly, the Leader of the Opposition said on 28 May that it was revenue raising at the expense of road safety and that it was ridiculous to put all the State’s Multanovas along the freeway on one day. The member for Carine said on the same day - The only benefit that I can see from that is that the Government are obviously hell-bent on raising revenue and really not sending the right message to the community in terms of saving lives on our roads. I convey to the House the very interesting fact that over the long weekend not one life was lost on our roads as a result of speeding. I commend Assistant Commissioner John Standing, who has more than 30 years experience in the Police Service. He has a genuine interest in road safety and in saving lives. Although he is approaching retirement, he is known for taking a very tough approach. I describe his approach to policing as firm but fair. This was his initiative, and I commend him for it. It highlighted to people in the lead-up to the long weekend that the State was tackling speeding. We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
(2) Will the minister guarantee to the House that all that speed camera revenue will be directed to specific and genuine road safety projects? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for this question. The answer to the first question is no and the answer to the second question is yes. Not everyone who was caught speeding during that time was given an infringement notice. In fact, the vast majority of people who were speeding did not get an infringement notice. A person needs to travel more than a couple of kilometres over the speed limit to receive an infringement notice. That variation relates to the accuracy of people’s speedometers. I suspect that the figure cited by the Leader of the Opposition is incorrect. Interestingly, the Leader of the Opposition said on 28 May that it was revenue raising at the expense of road safety and that it was ridiculous to put all the State’s Multanovas along the freeway on one day. The member for Carine said on the same day - The only benefit that I can see from that is that the Government are obviously hell-bent on raising revenue and really not sending the right message to the community in terms of saving lives on our roads. I convey to the House the very interesting fact that over the long weekend not one life was lost on our roads as a result of speeding. I commend Assistant Commissioner John Standing, who has more than 30 years experience in the Police Service. He has a genuine interest in road safety and in saving lives. Although he is approaching retirement, he is known for taking a very tough approach. I describe his approach to policing as firm but fair. This was his initiative, and I commend him for it. It highlighted to people in the lead-up to the long weekend that the State was tackling speeding. We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for this question. The answer to the first question is no and the answer to the second question is yes. Not everyone who was caught speeding during that time was given an infringement notice. In fact, the vast majority of people who were speeding did not get an infringement notice. A person needs to travel more than a couple of kilometres over the speed limit to receive an infringement notice. That variation relates to the accuracy of people’s speedometers. I suspect that the figure cited by the Leader of the Opposition is incorrect. Interestingly, the Leader of the Opposition said on 28 May that it was revenue raising at the expense of road safety and that it was ridiculous to put all the State’s Multanovas along the freeway on one day. The member for Carine said on the same day - The only benefit that I can see from that is that the Government are obviously hell-bent on raising revenue and really not sending the right message to the community in terms of saving lives on our roads. I convey to the House the very interesting fact that over the long weekend not one life was lost on our roads as a result of speeding. I commend Assistant Commissioner John Standing, who has more than 30 years experience in the Police Service. He has a genuine interest in road safety and in saving lives. Although he is approaching retirement, he is known for taking a very tough approach. I describe his approach to policing as firm but fair. This was his initiative, and I commend him for it. It highlighted to people in the lead-up to the long weekend that the State was tackling speeding. We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
(1)-(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for this question. The answer to the first question is no and the answer to the second question is yes. Not everyone who was caught speeding during that time was given an infringement notice. In fact, the vast majority of people who were speeding did not get an infringement notice. A person needs to travel more than a couple of kilometres over the speed limit to receive an infringement notice. That variation relates to the accuracy of people’s speedometers. I suspect that the figure cited by the Leader of the Opposition is incorrect. Interestingly, the Leader of the Opposition said on 28 May that it was revenue raising at the expense of road safety and that it was ridiculous to put all the State’s Multanovas along the freeway on one day. The member for Carine said on the same day - The only benefit that I can see from that is that the Government are obviously hell-bent on raising revenue and really not sending the right message to the community in terms of saving lives on our roads. I convey to the House the very interesting fact that over the long weekend not one life was lost on our roads as a result of speeding. I commend Assistant Commissioner John Standing, who has more than 30 years experience in the Police Service. He has a genuine interest in road safety and in saving lives. Although he is approaching retirement, he is known for taking a very tough approach. I describe his approach to policing as firm but fair. This was his initiative, and I commend him for it. It highlighted to people in the lead-up to the long weekend that the State was tackling speeding. We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
I commend Assistant Commissioner John Standing, who has more than 30 years experience in the Police Service. He has a genuine interest in road safety and in saving lives. Although he is approaching retirement, he is known for taking a very tough approach. I describe his approach to policing as firm but fair. This was his initiative, and I commend him for it. It highlighted to people in the lead-up to the long weekend that the State was tackling speeding. We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
(1) Can the minister confirm that this nine-and-a-half-hour experiment will net the State Government at least $400 000, which equates to more than $44 000 an hour? (2) Will the minister guarantee to the House that all that speed camera revenue will be directed to specific and genuine road safety projects? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for this question. The answer to the first question is no and the answer to the second question is yes. Not everyone who was caught speeding during that time was given an infringement notice. In fact, the vast majority of people who were speeding did not get an infringement notice. A person needs to travel more than a couple of kilometres over the speed limit to receive an infringement notice. That variation relates to the accuracy of people’s speedometers. I suspect that the figure cited by the Leader of the Opposition is incorrect. Interestingly, the Leader of the Opposition said on 28 May that it was revenue raising at the expense of road safety and that it was ridiculous to put all the State’s Multanovas along the freeway on one day. The member for Carine said on the same day - The only benefit that I can see from that is that the Government are obviously hell-bent on raising revenue and really not sending the right message to the community in terms of saving lives on our roads. I convey to the House the very interesting fact that over the long weekend not one life was lost on our roads as a result of speeding. I commend Assistant Commissioner John Standing, who has more than 30 years experience in the Police Service. He has a genuine interest in road safety and in saving lives. Although he is approaching retirement, he is known for taking a very tough approach. I describe his approach to policing as firm but fair. This was his initiative, and I commend him for it. It highlighted to people in the lead-up to the long weekend that the State was tackling speeding. We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
(2) Will the minister guarantee to the House that all that speed camera revenue will be directed to specific and genuine road safety projects? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for this question. The answer to the first question is no and the answer to the second question is yes. Not everyone who was caught speeding during that time was given an infringement notice. In fact, the vast majority of people who were speeding did not get an infringement notice. A person needs to travel more than a couple of kilometres over the speed limit to receive an infringement notice. That variation relates to the accuracy of people’s speedometers. I suspect that the figure cited by the Leader of the Opposition is incorrect. Interestingly, the Leader of the Opposition said on 28 May that it was revenue raising at the expense of road safety and that it was ridiculous to put all the State’s Multanovas along the freeway on one day. The member for Carine said on the same day - The only benefit that I can see from that is that the Government are obviously hell-bent on raising revenue and really not sending the right message to the community in terms of saving lives on our roads. I convey to the House the very interesting fact that over the long weekend not one life was lost on our roads as a result of speeding. I commend Assistant Commissioner John Standing, who has more than 30 years experience in the Police Service. He has a genuine interest in road safety and in saving lives. Although he is approaching retirement, he is known for taking a very tough approach. I describe his approach to policing as firm but fair. This was his initiative, and I commend him for it. It highlighted to people in the lead-up to the long weekend that the State was tackling speeding. We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for this question. The answer to the first question is no and the answer to the second question is yes. Not everyone who was caught speeding during that time was given an infringement notice. In fact, the vast majority of people who were speeding did not get an infringement notice. A person needs to travel more than a couple of kilometres over the speed limit to receive an infringement notice. That variation relates to the accuracy of people’s speedometers. I suspect that the figure cited by the Leader of the Opposition is incorrect. Interestingly, the Leader of the Opposition said on 28 May that it was revenue raising at the expense of road safety and that it was ridiculous to put all the State’s Multanovas along the freeway on one day. The member for Carine said on the same day - The only benefit that I can see from that is that the Government are obviously hell-bent on raising revenue and really not sending the right message to the community in terms of saving lives on our roads. I convey to the House the very interesting fact that over the long weekend not one life was lost on our roads as a result of speeding. I commend Assistant Commissioner John Standing, who has more than 30 years experience in the Police Service. He has a genuine interest in road safety and in saving lives. Although he is approaching retirement, he is known for taking a very tough approach. I describe his approach to policing as firm but fair. This was his initiative, and I commend him for it. It highlighted to people in the lead-up to the long weekend that the State was tackling speeding. We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
(1)-(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for this question. The answer to the first question is no and the answer to the second question is yes. Not everyone who was caught speeding during that time was given an infringement notice. In fact, the vast majority of people who were speeding did not get an infringement notice. A person needs to travel more than a couple of kilometres over the speed limit to receive an infringement notice. That variation relates to the accuracy of people’s speedometers. I suspect that the figure cited by the Leader of the Opposition is incorrect. Interestingly, the Leader of the Opposition said on 28 May that it was revenue raising at the expense of road safety and that it was ridiculous to put all the State’s Multanovas along the freeway on one day. The member for Carine said on the same day - The only benefit that I can see from that is that the Government are obviously hell-bent on raising revenue and really not sending the right message to the community in terms of saving lives on our roads. I convey to the House the very interesting fact that over the long weekend not one life was lost on our roads as a result of speeding. I commend Assistant Commissioner John Standing, who has more than 30 years experience in the Police Service. He has a genuine interest in road safety and in saving lives. Although he is approaching retirement, he is known for taking a very tough approach. I describe his approach to policing as firm but fair. This was his initiative, and I commend him for it. It highlighted to people in the lead-up to the long weekend that the State was tackling speeding. We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
I commend Assistant Commissioner John Standing, who has more than 30 years experience in the Police Service. He has a genuine interest in road safety and in saving lives. Although he is approaching retirement, he is known for taking a very tough approach. I describe his approach to policing as firm but fair. This was his initiative, and I commend him for it. It highlighted to people in the lead-up to the long weekend that the State was tackling speeding. We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
We did not rely on only that method. We put more than the normal number of police vehicles on the road. Mr Speaker, you probably would have noticed it in your electorate. We put seven new highway patrol cars on the roads. Those patrols, which were based in Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Northam, were given the task of doing nothing but patrol highways. The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
The freeway operation was a commendable initiative that raised people’s awareness, which is what it was designed to do. The Leader of the Opposition has not done his homework. The vast majority of people detected as speeding were not fined. About one per cent of people were fined.
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