❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the basis for issuing traffic infringement notices for minor accidents (under $2000 damage) when police weren't present. The Minister's response outlines the reporting requirements for accidents exceeding $1000 and the subsequent police inquiry process.
AnsweredQoN 916Legislative Council
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Will the minister outline the basis upon which the crash investigation section of any Western Australian traffic patrol department issues infringements for minor traffic accidents for which the damages do not total more than $2 000 for all the vehicles involved and for which the police were not present and/or did not investigate the scene of the accident? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. A thought crossed my mind but I had better not express it. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advises that any driver involved in an accident that results in injury or damage to property in which the aggregate damage exceeds $1 000 is required to report the incident to the officer in charge at the nearest police station. That is done by completing a P72 “Report of Traffic Crash” form. Members can refer to sections 54(1), 55(1) and 56 of the Road Traffic Act. Every such reported incident results in an inquiry by police to establish whether all drivers licences and vehicle registrations are valid. During this investigation, the investigating officer considers all the available evidence, including submitted crash reports and witness accounts of the incident, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence that an offence has been committed. If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. A thought crossed my mind but I had better not express it. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advises that any driver involved in an accident that results in injury or damage to property in which the aggregate damage exceeds $1 000 is required to report the incident to the officer in charge at the nearest police station. That is done by completing a P72 “Report of Traffic Crash” form. Members can refer to sections 54(1), 55(1) and 56 of the Road Traffic Act. Every such reported incident results in an inquiry by police to establish whether all drivers licences and vehicle registrations are valid. During this investigation, the investigating officer considers all the available evidence, including submitted crash reports and witness accounts of the incident, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence that an offence has been committed. If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. A thought crossed my mind but I had better not express it. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advises that any driver involved in an accident that results in injury or damage to property in which the aggregate damage exceeds $1 000 is required to report the incident to the officer in charge at the nearest police station. That is done by completing a P72 “Report of Traffic Crash” form. Members can refer to sections 54(1), 55(1) and 56 of the Road Traffic Act. Every such reported incident results in an inquiry by police to establish whether all drivers licences and vehicle registrations are valid. During this investigation, the investigating officer considers all the available evidence, including submitted crash reports and witness accounts of the incident, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence that an offence has been committed. If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advises that any driver involved in an accident that results in injury or damage to property in which the aggregate damage exceeds $1 000 is required to report the incident to the officer in charge at the nearest police station. That is done by completing a P72 “Report of Traffic Crash” form. Members can refer to sections 54(1), 55(1) and 56 of the Road Traffic Act. Every such reported incident results in an inquiry by police to establish whether all drivers licences and vehicle registrations are valid. During this investigation, the investigating officer considers all the available evidence, including submitted crash reports and witness accounts of the incident, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence that an offence has been committed. If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
The Western Australia Police Service advises that any driver involved in an accident that results in injury or damage to property in which the aggregate damage exceeds $1 000 is required to report the incident to the officer in charge at the nearest police station. That is done by completing a P72 “Report of Traffic Crash” form. Members can refer to sections 54(1), 55(1) and 56 of the Road Traffic Act. Every such reported incident results in an inquiry by police to establish whether all drivers licences and vehicle registrations are valid. During this investigation, the investigating officer considers all the available evidence, including submitted crash reports and witness accounts of the incident, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence that an offence has been committed. If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
Every such reported incident results in an inquiry by police to establish whether all drivers licences and vehicle registrations are valid. During this investigation, the investigating officer considers all the available evidence, including submitted crash reports and witness accounts of the incident, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence that an offence has been committed. If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. A thought crossed my mind but I had better not express it. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advises that any driver involved in an accident that results in injury or damage to property in which the aggregate damage exceeds $1 000 is required to report the incident to the officer in charge at the nearest police station. That is done by completing a P72 “Report of Traffic Crash” form. Members can refer to sections 54(1), 55(1) and 56 of the Road Traffic Act. Every such reported incident results in an inquiry by police to establish whether all drivers licences and vehicle registrations are valid. During this investigation, the investigating officer considers all the available evidence, including submitted crash reports and witness accounts of the incident, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence that an offence has been committed. If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. A thought crossed my mind but I had better not express it. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advises that any driver involved in an accident that results in injury or damage to property in which the aggregate damage exceeds $1 000 is required to report the incident to the officer in charge at the nearest police station. That is done by completing a P72 “Report of Traffic Crash” form. Members can refer to sections 54(1), 55(1) and 56 of the Road Traffic Act. Every such reported incident results in an inquiry by police to establish whether all drivers licences and vehicle registrations are valid. During this investigation, the investigating officer considers all the available evidence, including submitted crash reports and witness accounts of the incident, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence that an offence has been committed. If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following response - The Western Australia Police Service advises that any driver involved in an accident that results in injury or damage to property in which the aggregate damage exceeds $1 000 is required to report the incident to the officer in charge at the nearest police station. That is done by completing a P72 “Report of Traffic Crash” form. Members can refer to sections 54(1), 55(1) and 56 of the Road Traffic Act. Every such reported incident results in an inquiry by police to establish whether all drivers licences and vehicle registrations are valid. During this investigation, the investigating officer considers all the available evidence, including submitted crash reports and witness accounts of the incident, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence that an offence has been committed. If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
The Western Australia Police Service advises that any driver involved in an accident that results in injury or damage to property in which the aggregate damage exceeds $1 000 is required to report the incident to the officer in charge at the nearest police station. That is done by completing a P72 “Report of Traffic Crash” form. Members can refer to sections 54(1), 55(1) and 56 of the Road Traffic Act. Every such reported incident results in an inquiry by police to establish whether all drivers licences and vehicle registrations are valid. During this investigation, the investigating officer considers all the available evidence, including submitted crash reports and witness accounts of the incident, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence that an offence has been committed. If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
Every such reported incident results in an inquiry by police to establish whether all drivers licences and vehicle registrations are valid. During this investigation, the investigating officer considers all the available evidence, including submitted crash reports and witness accounts of the incident, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence that an offence has been committed. If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
If the investigation establishes sufficient evidence to warrant prosecution, and the offence is one that can properly be dealt with by that method, an infringement notice is issued under the provisions of section 102 of the Road Traffic Act.
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