WA to ban use and ownership of radar/laser detectors 2006

[Mot Adv-NSW]

It is reported Western Australia's Police Minister, Michelle Roberts is to introduce legislation in March banning the devices, in effect, to allow Australian Road Rule 225.

At this point she has opposition support with LIB leader Mathew Birney offering that support.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/060109/21/xie5.html

IF you don't want the prohibition you should let both sides know, particularly the opposition.

Michelle Roberts, WA Police Minister contact detail:
http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au/roberts/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.contact


Matthew J. Birney, Leader of the Opposition:
305 Hannan Street
Kalgoorlie WA 6430
Postal Address: PO Box 10406,
Ph: 9021 3927
Fax: 9021 6724
Email: mbirney@mp.wa.gov.au

WA readers: Signal your thoughts to the RACWA.


But as one forum poster highlighted of SWS devices:

As opposed to:

WA government buys 20,000 radar emmiters for road safety use. These emitters are for the use of Main Roads, councils and emergency services and are to be placed in dangerous situations such as flooded, blocked or damaged roads and accidents etc.

"We noted that there are many of these devices about and as they can give warning to drivers before there is any danger." stated the minister for transport. The emitters can be detected up to 2 km away and give lots of warning to oncoming vehicles.

"WA is a large place and we recognise that fatigue over long distances is a major cause of road trauma rather than the simplistic although lucrative eastern state theories that speed is always the problem and speeding fines will fix it" stated the shadow minister.

"Here is WA we want to save lives even if it is at the expense of government income from speed cameras" stated the Premier.

"This is not a get out of jail free card for speeders, if they are going a little over the limit then they will have time to slow, if a lot then we will catch them and treat them accordingly. Lives are more important than financial income"" stated the Police minister.

[Ext User(Toby Ponsenby)]

On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:35:59 +1100, Mot Adv-NSW wrote:

> -But as one forum poster highlighted, Michelle once released this,
> these are the SWS devices:-
>
> As opposed to:
>
> WA government buys 20,000 radar emmiters for road safety use. These
> emitters are for the use of Main Roads, councils and emergency services
> and are to be placed in dangerous situations such as flooded, blocked or
> damaged roads and accidents etc.
>
> "We noted that there are many of these devices about and as they can
> give warning to drivers before there is any danger." stated the
> minister for transport. The emitters can be detected up to 2 km away
> and give lots of warning to oncoming vehicles.
>
> "WA is a large place and we recognise that fatigue over long distances
> is a major cause of road trauma rather than the simplistic although
> lucrative eastern state theories that speed is always the problem and
> speeding fines will fix it" stated the shadow minister.
>
> "Here is WA we want to save lives even if it is at the expense of
> government income from speed cameras" stated the Premier.
>
> "This is not a get out of jail free card for speeders, if they are
> going a little over the limit then they will have time to slow, if a
> lot then we will catch them and treat them accordingly. Lives are more
> important than financial income"" stated the Police minister.

How the worm turns.

And it's yet another proof that:

Power Corrupts.
--
"sincerity itself is bullshit."
Harry G. Frankfurt - 2005

[Ext User(Ben Thomas)]

Toby Ponsenby wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:35:59 +1100, Mot Adv-NSW wrote:
>
>
>>-But as one forum poster highlighted, Michelle once released this,
>>these are the SWS devices:-
>>
>>As opposed to:
>>
>>WA government buys 20,000 radar emmiters for road safety use. These
>>emitters are for the use of Main Roads, councils and emergency services
>>and are to be placed in dangerous situations such as flooded, blocked or
>>damaged roads and accidents etc.
>>
>>"We noted that there are many of these devices about and as they can
>>give warning to drivers before there is any danger." stated the
>>minister for transport. The emitters can be detected up to 2 km away
>>and give lots of warning to oncoming vehicles.
>>
>>"WA is a large place and we recognise that fatigue over long distances
>>is a major cause of road trauma rather than the simplistic although
>>lucrative eastern state theories that speed is always the problem and
>>speeding fines will fix it" stated the shadow minister.
>>
>>"Here is WA we want to save lives even if it is at the expense of
>>government income from speed cameras" stated the Premier.
>>
>>"This is not a get out of jail free card for speeders, if they are
>>going a little over the limit then they will have time to slow, if a
>>lot then we will catch them and treat them accordingly. Lives are more
>>important than financial income"" stated the Police minister.
>
>
> How the worm turns.
>
> And it's yet another proof that:
>
> Power Corrupts.

So that's what PC stands for.

Ben