❓ This Question on Notice seeks data and strategies related to drivers with suspended licenses due to unpaid fines, the enforcement of these suspensions, and the impact on road safety. It also inquires about plans to recover outstanding fines and prevent future suspensions.
AnsweredQoN 2122Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many offenders are currently under suspension due to “fine suspension”?
(2) How many offenders have been apprehended, charged and convicted for driving under fine suspension?
(3) How much money in fines and costs remain outstanding for each financial year over the past 5 years?
(a) How does the Government plan to recoup this money?
(4) What strategies do the Government have in place to reduce the number of drivers currently under fines suspension?
(5) What strategies do the Government have in place to redirect offenders away from the fines enforcement program and suspension of Motor Driver License’s (MDL) thereby alleviating this problem?
(6) How many people who are now a statistic of the road toll were driving whilst -
(i) their MDL was suspended; or
(ii) they simply did not have a license?
(2) How many offenders have been apprehended, charged and convicted for driving under fine suspension?
(3) How much money in fines and costs remain outstanding for each financial year over the past 5 years?
(a) How does the Government plan to recoup this money?
(4) What strategies do the Government have in place to reduce the number of drivers currently under fines suspension?
(5) What strategies do the Government have in place to redirect offenders away from the fines enforcement program and suspension of Motor Driver License’s (MDL) thereby alleviating this problem?
(6) How many people who are now a statistic of the road toll were driving whilst -
(i) their MDL was suspended; or
(ii) they simply did not have a license?
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Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
40 days
(ii) they simply did not have a license?
(6) Refer the Department of Planning and Infrastructure
(6) Refer the Department of Planning and Infrastructure
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