Police road patrols cut as deaths soar

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Police road patrols cut as deaths soar

Post by Chicky »

Came across this article today, and thought it was quite interesting to note the number of patrol hours, RBT's etc all being reduced on 2006/7 in comparison to years prior (even by up to 25%!). Considering the alarming rise in our death toll, shouldn't this be the opposite??

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 61,00.html

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Simple solution - ban all cars
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Post by playworth »

heard there new law coming into play.

NO p plate drivers after 10pm
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Post by Zebedee »

playworth wrote:heard there new law coming into play.

NO p plate drivers after 10pm
Not quite, no.

The Road Traffic Act Amendment Bill (No. 2) (2007) was passed on the 6th December 2007 which introduces additional restrictions and requirements for new drivers.

The law hasn't come into effect yet, but will do so sometime in the first half of 2008.

You can read more about it on the Office of Road Safety's website here.

(By the way, the night time driving restriction is for people in the first 6 months of having their P plates, and is for driving between the hours of midnight and 5 AM)
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Post by playworth »

Thanks Mr Zebedee.

i didnt know that. my p plater friend said after 10pm this monday onwards guess he wrong.
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Post by Bobby »

I can imagine that P platers will take their P plates down after 10pm. With less patrols, then who is going to check every car????

This has potential to make Perth even more 'Dullsville', with the lack of taxis and the young'ns not allowed to drive.

I am way past being on my p's, but I really don't see what this is going to achieve.....
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Post by playworth »

less crashes. and didnt they say younger ppl die on out roads?
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Post by Millsy »

Oh Please!

It will stop nothing! If anything it just means all the street racing and burn outs will have to happen before midnight.
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Post by cat21 »

There aren't enough resources to get older hoons...nor to police the speeders and mobile phone users etc..so it won't do any good...and will have the p platers risk it all to get home anyway given the public transport systems seems to lock up at 7pm most places...
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Post by Toottoot »

cat21 wrote:There aren't enough resources to get older hoons...nor to police the speeders and mobile phone users etc..so it won't do any good...and will have the p platers risk it all to get home anyway given the public transport systems seems to lock up at 7pm most places...
Is there specific areas you mean by "most places"? We used to use public transport all the time. Still do.
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Post by cat21 »

ballajura is crap for after hours public transport - I had to buy a car when I changed jobs cause of the lack of buses after 7pm here
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Post by playworth »

and two rocks. is worse.
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Post by Lucas_arts_182 »

bus drivers dont even stop for people at night , there too scared there gonna get into a fight / robbed and bashed , you put your hand out to signal for them to pull over and they look at you and keep driving ....thanks
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Post by playworth »

hahahahaha i guess it depends on what you wear these days
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