❓ The Department of Transport does not monitor alcohol involvement in boating accidents due to the absence of legislation enabling alcohol testing of vessel operators after accidents. Consequently, there were no recorded incidents involving alcohol in boating accidents between 2008-2014.
AnsweredQoN 2631Legislative Council
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(1) Does the Department of Transport monitor whether or not alcohol is involved in boating accidents and/or incidents? (2) If yes to (1), what is monitored? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) How many incidents and/or accidents involved alcohol in the following financial years: (a) 2008-09; (b) 2009-10; (c) 2010-11; (d) 2011-12; (e) 2012-13; and (f) 2013-14?
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Answered
19 March 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
23 days
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable
(3) There is no legislative regime in place that would enable an attending officer or an investigating officer to test vessel operators or vessel masters for the presence of alcohol following a boating accident.
(4) Nil.
(2) Not applicable
(3) There is no legislative regime in place that would enable an attending officer or an investigating officer to test vessel operators or vessel masters for the presence of alcohol following a boating accident.
(4) Nil.
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