Extraordinary driving licences - young people under 17
1939. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Transport
I refer to extraordinary licenses for young people living in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas, and I ask -
(1) In each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, how many extraordinary licences for people under the age of 17, to drive to and from school were —
(a) applied for; or
(b) granted?
(2) What conditions were applied to these extraordinary licenses?
(3) In each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, how many (if any) holders of extraordinary licenses under the age of 17, were involved in accidents that were reported to the police —
(a) with no other vehicle involved;
(b) where another vehicle was involved; and
(c) where a serious injury resulted from the accident?
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied:
(1) (a) This information is held by the Department of Justice.
(b) 2005 — 5
2006 — 1
2007 — 2
2008 — 1
2009 — 0
(2) Please refer to the attached document that is issued by the Courts. Any conditions that are imposed are at the discretion of the Court and these are set out on the attached document. [See paper 1930.]
(3) This information is held by the Western Australia Police.