❓ The WA Minister for Road Safety provided data indicating significant reductions in road safety offences, specifically a 50% decrease in fines and an 80% reduction in offending since AI-assisted cameras and cautions were introduced in April 2025.
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I refer to the ABC article, "Massive reduction in road safety offences thanks to AI-assisted cameras, WA government says," and I ask:(a) can the Minister provide the data supporting the claimed 50% reduction in the rate of fines, and 80% reduction in offending since cautions began in April 2025?
I refer to the ABC article, "Massive reduction in road safety offences thanks to AI-assisted cameras, WA government says," and I ask:
(a) can the Minister provide the data supporting the claimed 50% reduction in the rate of fines, and 80% reduction in offending since cautions began in April 2025?
I refer to the ABC article, "Massive reduction in road safety offences thanks to AI-assisted cameras, WA government says," and I ask:
(a) can the Minister provide the data supporting the claimed 50% reduction in the rate of fines, and 80% reduction in offending since cautions began in April 2025?
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Answered
9 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Road Safety
Response time
4 days
(a) Behaviour change is measured by the change in the monthly rate of detected offences (i.e. number of detected offences divided by the number of vehicles that have passed the new safety cameras, expressed as a rate per 1,000 vehicles).
As at May 6 2026, these metrics have shown:
The data also shows that offending rates are continuing to drop month on month, with the 34% decrease in seatbelt and mobile phone offending between March and April 2026 the largest monthly percentage decrease since the program began.
Refer to tabled paper xxxx for a full data breakdown.
As at May 6 2026, these metrics have shown:
The data also shows that offending rates are continuing to drop month on month, with the 34% decrease in seatbelt and mobile phone offending between March and April 2026 the largest monthly percentage decrease since the program began.
Refer to tabled paper xxxx for a full data breakdown.
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