Media Statements

For Portfolio: Road Safety

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
9/05/2019	Roberts; McGurk; Logan	Police; Road Safety; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Corrective Services; Emergency Services	McGowan Government State Budget prioritises community safety
6/05/2019	Roberts	Road Safety	$20,000 for community road safety initiatives as WA turns yellow during National Road Safety Week
18/04/2019	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	McGowan Government tackling drink and drug driving with extra money for roadside testing
17/03/2019	Roberts	Road Safety	Real motorcycle riders promote safety in new education campaign
7/03/2019	Roberts	Road Safety	First trial of 40kmh residential zone to get underway in City of Vincent
3/02/2019	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Kids are back! Your attention around schools should be too
22/12/2018	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Passing lanes on Indian Ocean Drive completed
29/11/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	Human impact of WA road trauma revealed ahead of holiday season
24/10/2018	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Regional Run-Off Road Crashes program targets high priority roads
24/10/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	Safe vehicles drive safer roads for all Western Australians
26/09/2018	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Safer Roads funding tackles rural crash hotspots
20/09/2018	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Minister unveils new police traffic car as long weekend blitz begins
29/08/2018	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Police officers warn ‘We’re watching you’ in new road safety campaign
10/07/2018	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Road safety now a reality for regional students in WA
3/07/2018	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Kimberley to benefit from $329,045 in crime grants
21/06/2018	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police; Road Safety	Charlotte's Law - Killer drivers to face severe new penalties
20/06/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	Road safety experts in Perth to lead WA’s journey towards zero
13/06/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	More Western Australians choose life-saving vehicle technology
30/05/2018	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Funding for community and road safety initiatives in the Wheatbelt
10/05/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	$181.5 million investment to save lives and reduce serious injury on WA roads
29/04/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	Western Australia glows yellow for National Road Safety Week
24/04/2018	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Work starts on new passing lanes for Indian Ocean Drive
22/04/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	Powerful road safety campaign aims for zero deaths
3/04/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	Reduced road deaths in 2017 no cause for complacency
29/03/2018	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	New regional highway patrol unit joins road safety effort this Easter
28/03/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	Traditional Blessing of the Roads promotes safe driving over Easter
1/03/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	SLOMO speed provides protection for roadside emergency workers
30/01/2018	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	McGowan Government puts road safety in the classroom as students return to school
31/12/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Slow Down, Move Over laws to protect incident response workers
29/12/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	State Government cracks down on speeding motorcyclists
21/12/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Expanded drug testing capability for police in Christmas crackdown
15/12/2017	Roberts	Road Safety	Tragedy prompts WA road rules booklets for international drivers
12/12/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	New speed camera interference technology laws commence in WA
5/12/2017	Roberts	Road Safety	South-West Christmas campaign promotes road safety
30/11/2017	Roberts	Road Safety	New safe passing distance laws now in effect
19/11/2017	Roberts	Road Safety	Global day of remembrance for victims of road trauma
8/11/2017	Roberts; Saffioti	Road Safety; Transport	McGowan Government takes decisive action on Indian Ocean Drive
28/10/2017	Roberts	Road Safety	McGowan Government delivers new minimum safe passing rules
20/10/2017	Roberts	Road Safety	New road safety campaign urges WA motorcyclists to 'ride to arrive'
17/10/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	State Government closes loophole on speed camera avoidance technology
10/10/2017	Roberts	Road Safety	World experts in Perth to tackle road trauma
28/09/2017	Roberts	Road Safety	New technology to provide direct line to expert panel
20/09/2017	Roberts; Saffioti	Police; Road Safety; Transport	$17.2 million for Toodyay Road safety improvements
7/09/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Delivering more police and resources to make our community and roads safer
23/08/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Minister urges drivers to slow down on Indian Ocean Drive
17/08/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	New average speed safety cameras to be switched on
2/08/2017	Roberts	Road Safety	Alliance action plan to save lives on Kimberley roads
15/07/2017	Roberts	Road Safety	Mutual respect and courtesy key to cycling safety
27/06/2017	Roberts	Road Safety	New Road Safety Commissioner for WA
1/06/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Road safety initiatives throughout WA receive boost
1/06/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Double demerits this WA Day long weekend
7/05/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Memorial tree shines a light on road safety
3/05/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Drivers reminded to slow down on rural and regional roads
12/04/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Extra traffic resources deployed this Easter