❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks data on vehicle seizures under the Road Traffic Amendment (Hoons) Act 2009, including impoundments, confiscations, uncollected vehicles, sales, and crushing. The response provides some data but notes limitations in data availability and resource constraints.
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(1) How many vehicles were seized in the following financial years under the Road Traffic Amendment (Hoons) Act 2009 : (a) 2009-10; (b) 2010-11; (c) 2011-12; (d) 2012-13; and (e) 2013-14? (2) For each year in (1): (a) how many vehicles were impounded and/or confiscated; (b) how many impounded vehicles were uncollected; (c) how many impounded vehicles were sold; and (d) how many impounded vehicles were disposed of (crushed)?
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Answered
12 August 2014
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police
Response time
48 days
(1)(a)-(e)
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Impounded Vehicles (driver's licence)
8,976
7,775
7,835
8,070
8,219
Impounded Vehicles (driving)
1,914
2,017
2,120
2,096
1,818
TOTAL
10,890
9,792
9,955
10,166
10,037
Note: 'Impounding offence (driver's licence)' is an offence committed against section 49(1)(a) and 49(3)(a), 49(3)(b) or 49(3)(c); or an offence against section 77(1)(a) of the
Road Traffic Act 1974
(RTA). 'Impounding offence (driving)' an offence against section 60 or 62A of the RTA.
'Seizure' a vehicle that is seized as a result or a consequence of a surrender notice. Usually police attend a premise and seize a vehicle that has not been surrendered. A road side impoundment can also be referred to as a roadside seizure. A vehicle can also be seized as a result of a court order or for a court ordered road rage conviction.
(2)(a)
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
No.
10,890
9,792
9,955
10,166
10,037
Note - section 78A of the RTA describes an impounding offence. Impoundment is the act of impounding a vehicle for a period of time for certain offences. Access by the responsible person (Owner/Driver) to the vehicle is temporarily denied by the Act, therefore impounded and referred to as an impoundment. A confiscation occurs when a court has ordered a confiscation.
(b)
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
No.
No data
2,317
2,611
2,628
2,518
Note - bench warrant and encumbered vehicles cannot be disposed of under State and Federal legislation.
(c)-(d)
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
No.
No data
1,917
2,326
2,116
2,261
Notes
:
1. These numbers reflect the total number of uncollected vehicles that were disposed of, the vehicles could have been sold at auction or crushed for scrap.
2. The vehicle is seized by police and once an appeal period has lapsed, the vehicle is disposed of. If vehicle has value, it is auctioned. If the vehicle has little value it is scrapped/wrecked. A confiscated vehicle is not 'crushed' unless the Police Minister intervenes to send a road safety message to the public.
3. Western Australia Police are unable to provide a breakdown of vehicles uncollected and disposed of for driver's licence and driving offences as the response would take a significant amount of time and resources to collate and process. It is therefore not possible for Police to obtain this information without significantly compromising other core policing activities.
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Impounded Vehicles (driver's licence)
8,976
7,775
7,835
8,070
8,219
Impounded Vehicles (driving)
1,914
2,017
2,120
2,096
1,818
TOTAL
10,890
9,792
9,955
10,166
10,037
Note: 'Impounding offence (driver's licence)' is an offence committed against section 49(1)(a) and 49(3)(a), 49(3)(b) or 49(3)(c); or an offence against section 77(1)(a) of the
Road Traffic Act 1974
(RTA). 'Impounding offence (driving)' an offence against section 60 or 62A of the RTA.
'Seizure' a vehicle that is seized as a result or a consequence of a surrender notice. Usually police attend a premise and seize a vehicle that has not been surrendered. A road side impoundment can also be referred to as a roadside seizure. A vehicle can also be seized as a result of a court order or for a court ordered road rage conviction.
(2)(a)
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
No.
10,890
9,792
9,955
10,166
10,037
Note - section 78A of the RTA describes an impounding offence. Impoundment is the act of impounding a vehicle for a period of time for certain offences. Access by the responsible person (Owner/Driver) to the vehicle is temporarily denied by the Act, therefore impounded and referred to as an impoundment. A confiscation occurs when a court has ordered a confiscation.
(b)
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
No.
No data
2,317
2,611
2,628
2,518
Note - bench warrant and encumbered vehicles cannot be disposed of under State and Federal legislation.
(c)-(d)
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
No.
No data
1,917
2,326
2,116
2,261
Notes
:
1. These numbers reflect the total number of uncollected vehicles that were disposed of, the vehicles could have been sold at auction or crushed for scrap.
2. The vehicle is seized by police and once an appeal period has lapsed, the vehicle is disposed of. If vehicle has value, it is auctioned. If the vehicle has little value it is scrapped/wrecked. A confiscated vehicle is not 'crushed' unless the Police Minister intervenes to send a road safety message to the public.
3. Western Australia Police are unable to provide a breakdown of vehicles uncollected and disposed of for driver's licence and driving offences as the response would take a significant amount of time and resources to collate and process. It is therefore not possible for Police to obtain this information without significantly compromising other core policing activities.
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