❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding drink driving convictions, hoon driving and vehicle impoundments, and demerit point licence suspensions. Data limitations are noted due to departmental changes.
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(1) How many drivers were convicted for drink driving offences for each calendar year for the years 2001 to 2006 (inclusive), and what was the number of drivers for each offence type?
(2) How many drivers were convicted for hoon driving for each calendar year since the legislation was introduced, and what were the number of vehicle impoundments/confiscations?
(3) How many drivers have lost their licence for loss of demerit points for each calendar year 2001 to 2006 (inclusive)?
(2) How many drivers were convicted for hoon driving for each calendar year since the legislation was introduced, and what were the number of vehicle impoundments/confiscations?
(3) How many drivers have lost their licence for loss of demerit points for each calendar year 2001 to 2006 (inclusive)?
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Answered
12 June 2007
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
75 days
.02 .05 .08 DUI 2005 642 3,868 5,134 1,691 2006 785 3,952 5,561 1,931 (2) Statistics are not available for the number of drivers convicted for "hoon" driving as drivers are not convicted for "hoon" driving; the charge is for dangerous or reckless driving. Since the introduction of the "hoon" laws in September 2004 a total of 969 vehicles have been seized as of the 7 May 2007. For each calendar year the number of vehicles seizures are as follows: 2004 - 154 2005 - 397 2006 - 336 2007 - 82 (3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
(2) Statistics are not available for the number of drivers convicted for "hoon" driving as drivers are not convicted for "hoon" driving; the charge is for dangerous or reckless driving. Since the introduction of the "hoon" laws in September 2004 a total of 969 vehicles have been seized as of the 7 May 2007. For each calendar year the number of vehicles seizures are as follows: 2004 - 154 2005 - 397 2006 - 336 2007 - 82 (3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2004 - 154 2005 - 397 2006 - 336 2007 - 82 (3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2005 - 397 2006 - 336 2007 - 82 (3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2006 - 336 2007 - 82 (3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2007 - 82 (3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
(3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
(2) Statistics are not available for the number of drivers convicted for "hoon" driving as drivers are not convicted for "hoon" driving; the charge is for dangerous or reckless driving. Since the introduction of the "hoon" laws in September 2004 a total of 969 vehicles have been seized as of the 7 May 2007. For each calendar year the number of vehicles seizures are as follows: 2004 - 154 2005 - 397 2006 - 336 2007 - 82 (3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2004 - 154 2005 - 397 2006 - 336 2007 - 82 (3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2005 - 397 2006 - 336 2007 - 82 (3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2006 - 336 2007 - 82 (3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2007 - 82 (3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
(3) Entire calendar year figures for 2006 are not available as functionality for demerit point suspensions was transferred to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
The number of Demerit Point Files which indicate loss of 12 or more demerit points are: 2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2001 : 8677 2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2002 : 8773 2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2003 : 8608 2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2004 : 8753 2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
2005 : 10409 Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
Jan-Aug 2006 : 7563 The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
The increase in 2005-6 may be explained by the commencement of the Traffic Enforcement Group in February 2005.
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