❓ Hon Colin Holt asks about the impact of a technical fault in speed cameras, leading to infringement reviews and camera suspensions. The Minister for Police responds, detailing the number of suspended cameras, withdrawn infringements, cost responsibility, and potential impact on the road trauma trust account.
AnsweredQoN 654Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
POLICE — SPEED CAMERAS —
INFRINGEMENTS REVIEW
654. Hon COLIN HOLT to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to reports earlier this year that 53 000
infringements were under review following the identification of a technical
fault with the equipment.
(1) How many
fixed and mobile speed cameras remain suspended as a result of the technical issue?
(2) How many
infringements have been withdrawn by Western Australia Police Force as a result
of the review?
(3) What has
been the cost of conducting the review and correcting the technical issue?
(4) Is there
likely to be a material impact on the forecast $116 million in receipts to the
road trauma trust account in 2018–19?
INFRINGEMENTS REVIEW
654. Hon COLIN HOLT to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to reports earlier this year that 53 000
infringements were under review following the identification of a technical
fault with the equipment.
(1) How many
fixed and mobile speed cameras remain suspended as a result of the technical issue?
(2) How many
infringements have been withdrawn by Western Australia Police Force as a result
of the review?
(3) What has
been the cost of conducting the review and correcting the technical issue?
(4) Is there
likely to be a material impact on the forecast $116 million in receipts to the
road trauma trust account in 2018–19?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. This information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises the following.
(1) There are 11
fixed and mobile speed cameras suspended as a result of the technical issue.
(2) WA police
have withdrawn 27 infringements resulting from the review of the Jenoptik
cameras.
(3) The WA Police
Force referred a number of speed detections to Jenoptik for validation. The
cost of the validation of these speed detections and to ratify the fault will
be met by Jenoptik.
(4) There is
likely to be no material impact on the forecast $116 million in receipts to the
road trauma trust account in 2018–19. Replacement cameras have been
deployed while the technical issue is resolved.
some notice of the question. This information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises the following.
(1) There are 11
fixed and mobile speed cameras suspended as a result of the technical issue.
(2) WA police
have withdrawn 27 infringements resulting from the review of the Jenoptik
cameras.
(3) The WA Police
Force referred a number of speed detections to Jenoptik for validation. The
cost of the validation of these speed detections and to ratify the fault will
be met by Jenoptik.
(4) There is
likely to be no material impact on the forecast $116 million in receipts to the
road trauma trust account in 2018–19. Replacement cameras have been
deployed while the technical issue is resolved.
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