This parliamentary question seeks data on complaints and investigations related to taxi driver identification and unlicensed taxi drivers in Western Australia during 2012. The response provides specific figures on complaints received, investigations undertaken, and the outcomes of those investigations.

AnsweredQoN 189Legislative Council
Asked
6 August 2013
Portfolio
Transport

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(1) How many complaints did the Department of Transport receive in 2012 that a taxi driver did not have proper identification on display in their taxi? (2) How many complaints did the Department of Transport receive in 2012 that a taxi was being operated by an unlicensed driver? (3) How many investigations did the Department of Transport undertake in 2012 into a taxi drivers not having proper identification on display in their taxi? (4) What was the outcome of these investigations? (5) How many investigations did the Department of Transport undertake in 2012 into a taxi being operated by an unlicensed driver? (6) What was the outcome of these investigations?

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Answered
17 September 2013
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
42 days
The
Department of Transport
advises:
(1)
17
(2)
One
(3)
17 complaints and 59 on-road compliance actions.
(4)
12 cautions, 53 infringements and 11 no action required.
(5)
Two
(6)
One investigation resulted in the taxi driver being issued an infringement as the driver was driving under fine suspension and the other investigation resulted in no action as the driver was licensed.

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