❓ Mr. McGrath questions the Minister for Police and Emergency Services regarding roadside drug screening, specifically the number of infringement notices issued and the age breakdown of drivers who received them. The Minister provides data on screenings, analyses, and charges, clarifying that infringements aren't issued directly from roadside screenings.
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(2) Of the total number of tests from (1), can the Minister provide how many of these resulted in the issuance of an infringement notice?
(3) In reference to (2), can the Minister provide a breakdown of the drivers who received an infringement notice into the following age brackets:
(a) 17 to 24 years old;
(b) 25 to 34 years old;
(c) 35 to 44 years old;
(d) 45 to 54 years old; and
(e) 55 years and over?
(3) In reference to (2), can the Minister provide a breakdown of the drivers who received an infringement notice into the following age brackets:
(a) 17 to 24 years old;
(b) 25 to 34 years old;
(c) 35 to 44 years old;
(d) 45 to 54 years old; and
(e) 55 years and over?
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Answered
10 June 2008
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
27 days
(1) Since the first use of the roadside drug screening on 19 October, 2007, the Booze and Drug Bus has undertaken 4505 roadside screenings up until the 30 April, 2008.
(2) Infringements are not issued as a result of a roadside drug screening.
If a roadside drug screening indicates the possible presence of drugs in a driver's system, a sample is taken and sent to the Chemistry Centre of WA for analysis. If the analysis indicates that the result is positive for the presence of testable drugs, the offender is issued with a summons to appear at court (i.e. they are charged).
Of the 4505 roadside drug screenings undertaken up until 30 April, 2008 a total of 212 requests for analysis have been submitted.
Of these 212 tests, 166 have resulted in charges being proffered, with 24 tests still pending a return of analysis results.
(3) The breakdown of drivers who have been given a roadside drug screening, and subsequently provided a sample for analysis that returned a positive result for the presence of illegal drugs, and have been charged as a result, is as follows:
Age Range
Total
(a)17-24 45
(b)25-34 66
(c)35-44 39
(d)45-54 14
(e)55+ 2
Note that the above figures do not include those drivers whose test results are still pending the return of analysis results.
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(2) Infringements are not issued as a result of a roadside drug screening.
If a roadside drug screening indicates the possible presence of drugs in a driver's system, a sample is taken and sent to the Chemistry Centre of WA for analysis. If the analysis indicates that the result is positive for the presence of testable drugs, the offender is issued with a summons to appear at court (i.e. they are charged).
Of the 4505 roadside drug screenings undertaken up until 30 April, 2008 a total of 212 requests for analysis have been submitted.
Of these 212 tests, 166 have resulted in charges being proffered, with 24 tests still pending a return of analysis results.
(3) The breakdown of drivers who have been given a roadside drug screening, and subsequently provided a sample for analysis that returned a positive result for the presence of illegal drugs, and have been charged as a result, is as follows:
Age Range
Total
(a)17-24 45
(b)25-34 66
(c)35-44 39
(d)45-54 14
(e)55+ 2
Note that the above figures do not include those drivers whose test results are still pending the return of analysis results.
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