Western Australian Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974 - SECT 58A

58A .         Duty to take reasonable measures to be able to comply with a driver identity request

        (1)         In this section —

        driver identity request means a request made under this Act for information as to the identity of the person who was driving or in charge of a vehicle at any particular time.

        (2)         A responsible person for a vehicle commits an offence if the responsible person fails to take reasonable measures, or make reasonable arrangements, to ensure that if a driver identity request is made in relation to the vehicle, the responsible person will be able to comply with it.

        Penalty: For a first offence by an individual, 24 PU.
For a subsequent offence by an individual, 48 PU.
For an offence by a person other than an individual, 100 PU.

        [Section 58A inserted by No. 39 of 2000 s. 32.]