❓ Mrs Roberts asks about practical driving test failure rates at WA testing centres. The Minister provides data on pass rates for first, second, third, and subsequent attempts, broken down by location, but cannot provide specific failure rates for 3rd and subsequent attempts due to database limitations.
AnsweredQoN 3067Legislative Assembly
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(1) What percentage of applicants fail their practical driving tests at each testing centre?
(2) What percentage of applicants fail their second attempt?
(3) What percentage of applicants fail their third attempt?
(4) What percentage of applicants fail their fourth and subsequent attempts?
(2) What percentage of applicants fail their second attempt?
(3) What percentage of applicants fail their third attempt?
(4) What percentage of applicants fail their fourth and subsequent attempts?
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Answered
23 June 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
29 days
(1)-(2) The number of people that took practical driving assessments (PDAs) in 2009 was 84 991.Of these people -
50.3 per cent passed on the first attempt.
28.1 per cent passed on the second attempt.
11.8 per cent passed on the third attempt.
5.3 per cent passed on the fourth attempt.
4.5 per cent passed on a subsequent attempt.
The total number of PDA tests for all classes of licence (C, HC, HR, LR, MC, MR and R) conducted in 2009 was 126 685.This number includes first, second, third and subsequent attempts by individuals.
The following table indicates the number of people who undertook a PDA at a particular Licensing Centre in 2009, and passed on their first or second attempt at that particular Centre.
Location
Total people taking a PDA at that location
Percentage of people that passed on the first attempt at that location
Percentage of people that passed on the second attempt at that location
No. of separate locations in the regional area.
Joondalup
11 592
48.4%
19.6%
Midland
5 481
42.5%
17.5%
Willagee
9 797
53.9%
17.6%
Kelmscott
6 265
47.6%
17.4%
City West
10 104
53.6%
16%
Morley
5 869
30.9%
14.3%
Welshpool
12 578
49.9%
15.7%
Rockingham
4 607
50.1%
17.1%
Mandurah
4 165
66.3%
16.2%
Regional (remote)
312
80%
5.4%
Various
Gascoyne
249
84.7%
10%
3
Goldfields
2 661
75.3%
15.6%
15
Great Southern
2 375
71.9%
15.2%
12
Kimberley
1 116
65.5%
14.2%
11
Midwest
2 328
69.5%
18.8%
19
Peel
306
71.6%
14.4%
2
Pilbara
2 609
54.5%
18%
13
South West
6 023
63.3%
19.4%
13
Wheatbelt
3 442
84.5%
9.3%
24
Total
91 879
54%
16.8%
(3)-(4) The current Licensing database is a client based system. This primarily records on an individual record and not on a particular licensing centre. Information on parts (3)-(4) is not available. I am advised that providing the additional information would require excessive staff resources. However, should the member require specific information, she may request it through my office or by a further question.
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50.3 per cent passed on the first attempt.
28.1 per cent passed on the second attempt.
11.8 per cent passed on the third attempt.
5.3 per cent passed on the fourth attempt.
4.5 per cent passed on a subsequent attempt.
The total number of PDA tests for all classes of licence (C, HC, HR, LR, MC, MR and R) conducted in 2009 was 126 685.This number includes first, second, third and subsequent attempts by individuals.
The following table indicates the number of people who undertook a PDA at a particular Licensing Centre in 2009, and passed on their first or second attempt at that particular Centre.
Location
Total people taking a PDA at that location
Percentage of people that passed on the first attempt at that location
Percentage of people that passed on the second attempt at that location
No. of separate locations in the regional area.
Joondalup
11 592
48.4%
19.6%
Midland
5 481
42.5%
17.5%
Willagee
9 797
53.9%
17.6%
Kelmscott
6 265
47.6%
17.4%
City West
10 104
53.6%
16%
Morley
5 869
30.9%
14.3%
Welshpool
12 578
49.9%
15.7%
Rockingham
4 607
50.1%
17.1%
Mandurah
4 165
66.3%
16.2%
Regional (remote)
312
80%
5.4%
Various
Gascoyne
249
84.7%
10%
3
Goldfields
2 661
75.3%
15.6%
15
Great Southern
2 375
71.9%
15.2%
12
Kimberley
1 116
65.5%
14.2%
11
Midwest
2 328
69.5%
18.8%
19
Peel
306
71.6%
14.4%
2
Pilbara
2 609
54.5%
18%
13
South West
6 023
63.3%
19.4%
13
Wheatbelt
3 442
84.5%
9.3%
24
Total
91 879
54%
16.8%
(3)-(4) The current Licensing database is a client based system. This primarily records on an individual record and not on a particular licensing centre. Information on parts (3)-(4) is not available. I am advised that providing the additional information would require excessive staff resources. However, should the member require specific information, she may request it through my office or by a further question.
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