❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the operational status, downtime, infringements issued, and traffic volume related to the point-to-point speed cameras on Forrest Highway. The Minister for Police provides details on these aspects.
AnsweredQoN 953Legislative Council
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FORREST HIGHWAY —
POINT-TO-POINT SPEED CAMERAS
953. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the point-to-point speed
cameras on Forrest Highway.
(1) Are the speed cameras currently
operating; and, if not, why not?
(2) Over what dates have the cameras
not been operational since March 2017?
(3) How many
infringements have been issued as a result of the cameras' operation
since March 2017?
(4) How many vehicles use this
section of highway on a daily basis?
POINT-TO-POINT SPEED CAMERAS
953. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the point-to-point speed
cameras on Forrest Highway.
(1) Are the speed cameras currently
operating; and, if not, why not?
(2) Over what dates have the cameras
not been operational since March 2017?
(3) How many
infringements have been issued as a result of the cameras' operation
since March 2017?
(4) How many vehicles use this
section of highway on a daily basis?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The following answer has been
provided to me by the Minister for Police. The Western Australia Police Force
advises the following.
(1) Yes.
(2) The cameras
were switched on to commence enforcement on 6 September 2017. Police
temporarily took the cameras out of service/enforcement mode on 26 June 2018,
with the point-to-point cameras returned to service on 29 November 2018.
(3)–(4) The WA Police Force advises that since 2017, 36 576
infringements have been issued, and on average there are between 6 000
and 10 000 vehicles travelling on this section of the highway in any 24-hour
period.
some notice of the question.
The following answer has been
provided to me by the Minister for Police. The Western Australia Police Force
advises the following.
(1) Yes.
(2) The cameras
were switched on to commence enforcement on 6 September 2017. Police
temporarily took the cameras out of service/enforcement mode on 26 June 2018,
with the point-to-point cameras returned to service on 29 November 2018.
(3)–(4) The WA Police Force advises that since 2017, 36 576
infringements have been issued, and on average there are between 6 000
and 10 000 vehicles travelling on this section of the highway in any 24-hour
period.
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