BICYCLE AND PEDELEC
STANDARDS
507. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the WA Police Force
bicycle fleet and question without notice 455 asked on Wednesday, 18 May 2022.
Hon Alannah MacTiernan:
Member, this question has been redirected to me, representing the Minister for
Tourism.
Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT: There
are two similar questions.
Hon Alannah MacTiernan:
Okay.
Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT: This is
question C548, if that helps. I will start again.
I refer to the WA Police Force
bicycle fleet and question without notice 455, asked on Wednesday, 18 May 2022.
(1) Is the
minister aware that nearly all bicycles used by WA police exceed a width of 660
millimetres, which is in breach of regulations 404 and 406 of the Road Traffic
(Vehicles) Regulations 2014?
(2) Has the WA
police bicycle fleet been declared exempt from these regulations; and, if yes,
on what date was this exemption declared?
Hon KYLE
McGINN replied:
I thank the member for some notice
of the question, which I answer on behalf of the Minister for Emergency Services.
The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Police.
The WA Police Force advises that a response
to this question cannot be provided within the time frame. The honourable
member may wish to place the question on notice.
Point of Order
Hon Dr
BRAD PETTITT: That question was given —
A government member: That's
not a point of order.
Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT: Could I
get some clarity on this? It was a very discrete question.
The PRESIDENT: Order,
member. Unfortunately, you have received an answer. You may not like the
answer, but it is still the answer.