❓ Mrs Roberts questions the Minister for Police on systemic changes to prevent drivers with poor records, like Mr. Burvill, from remaining on the road. The Minister details existing measures targeting recidivist offenders and new road safety initiatives, but avoids specific comment on the Burvill case due to an ongoing appeals period.
AnsweredQoN 522Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MICHAEL
BURVILL
522. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the Minister for
Police:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the minister doing anything at all to change the system that saw someone with
Mr Burvill's driving record as a probationary driver still on the road
at the time of the crash; and, if so, what is she doing?
BURVILL
522. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the Minister for
Police:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the minister doing anything at all to change the system that saw someone with
Mr Burvill's driving record as a probationary driver still on the road
at the time of the crash; and, if so, what is she doing?
AnswerView source ↗
WA Police have a number of actions
around targeting recidivist road traffic offenders. One program that they are
running at present out of their evidence-based policing model is to go around
and target people who are repeat offenders in the road safety space and put
some pressure on them. They are sending text messages and they are writing to
these people. They are focusing on people who have a poor driving record and
poor compliance. It is about putting some pressure on those recidivist
offenders because we know that they are disproportionately represented in our
road trauma statistics and our road trauma —
Point of Order
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I actually
asked the minister whether she was doing anything to change the system, not to
get police to be more active. I am hopeful she might answer the supplementary
question that I asked.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : I was coming to the rest of the supplementary question. What
we have done as a government is outstanding with respect to putting pressure on
drink-drivers. We have introduced roadside suspension for people who blow in
excess of 0.08, we have introduced random roadside drug testing to target
drug-affected drivers as well as alcohol-affected drivers, we have introduced
mandatory penalties for any drivers charged with reckless or dangerous driving
offences when evading police and we have increased the penalties available for
dangerous driving causing death. We have done a lot in the road safety space.
With respect to this particular case, my understanding is that we are still in
a window for an appeals period and it is not appropriate for me to comment
further.
around targeting recidivist road traffic offenders. One program that they are
running at present out of their evidence-based policing model is to go around
and target people who are repeat offenders in the road safety space and put
some pressure on them. They are sending text messages and they are writing to
these people. They are focusing on people who have a poor driving record and
poor compliance. It is about putting some pressure on those recidivist
offenders because we know that they are disproportionately represented in our
road trauma statistics and our road trauma —
Point of Order
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I actually
asked the minister whether she was doing anything to change the system, not to
get police to be more active. I am hopeful she might answer the supplementary
question that I asked.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : I was coming to the rest of the supplementary question. What
we have done as a government is outstanding with respect to putting pressure on
drink-drivers. We have introduced roadside suspension for people who blow in
excess of 0.08, we have introduced random roadside drug testing to target
drug-affected drivers as well as alcohol-affected drivers, we have introduced
mandatory penalties for any drivers charged with reckless or dangerous driving
offences when evading police and we have increased the penalties available for
dangerous driving causing death. We have done a lot in the road safety space.
With respect to this particular case, my understanding is that we are still in
a window for an appeals period and it is not appropriate for me to comment
further.
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