AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS – LAW AND LEGISLATION – WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Disabled bay penalty $2000

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Original article by Kate Emery
The West Australian – Page: 5 : 2-Sep-14

The Western Australian Govenment will crack down on motorists who use parking spaces that are reserved for drivers with disabilities. At present the maximum fine for using disabled parking bays without a permit is $A140, but this will be increased to $A300. However, disability advocates believe that more severe on-the-spot fines are justified. Courts will be able to impose fines of $A2,000 under the reforms, compared with $A1,000 at present

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NATIONAL DISABILITY SERVICES LIMITED, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Tougher fines, demerits

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Original article by Gabrielle Knowles
The West Australian – Page: 1 : 3-Jul-14

Western Australian (WA) Road Safety and Police Minister Liza Harvey has announced an increase in fines and demerit points for motorists. This follows a Road Safety Council push for harsher penalties for such offences as using a mobile telephone while driving, running a red light or blocking emergency vehicles. Motorcyclists riding without a helmet will incur four points and a fine of $A550. However, a recommendation to also impose demerits for speeding at less than 10 km/h above the posted limit will not be adopted, despite all other states enforcing such a regime

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF JUSTICE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL, MONASH UNIVERSITY. ACCIDENT RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE. CENTRE FOR AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY RESEARCH