WA motorists with 12 demerit points can soon keep driving on a good behaviour bond after double-ornothing laws passed through Parliament yesterday.

The laws exclude P-platers, but suspended drivers can keep their licences if they don’t gain more than a one-point penalty over 12 months.

Motorists losing more than one demerit point on top of the 12 points will have their original three-month penalty doubled but will get a clean slate if they do not offend in the next 12 months.

The laws abolish extraordinary licences for demerit point offences. Assistant Planning and Infrastructure Minister Tony McRae said 70 per cent of drivers who accepted the second-chance offer in the Eastern States had changed their behaviour to become better drivers. He said motorists who committed another offence forfeited the privilege to use the roads.

But shadow road safety minister John McGrath and Murray MLA Murray Cowper — a former policeman — attacked the new laws, saying the Government was sending the wrong message on road safety.

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MY09 Evo X - 1.6bar@3500rpm - got lag?
Barbagallo - 56.03 (S); 1:08.09 (L)
Collie - 50.77
Possibly the most under-driven Evo X in the world??

I actually like that law..

12 months is a long time to try and keep a clean sheet, especially for someone that has just lost all their points. Its a big ask to do it for that long, but i think if they genuinely try for 12 months, it could make a difference down the track.

Minister's Media Release below:

Western Australian drivers facing licence suspension for loss of demerit points will soon be able to choose a ‘double or nothing’ good behaviour option.

The new initiative, which excludes P-platers, will offer suspended drivers the opportunity to keep their licences, provided they gain no more than a one-point penalty over 12 months.

Assisting Planning and Infrastructure Minister Tony McRae said the idea was for licence-holders to improve their behaviour behind the wheel or face more time off the road.

“If drivers accept the ‘Double or Nothing’ option and then commit other offences which earn them two or more demerit points within the 12-month period, then they forfeit the privilege to share our roads,” Mr McRae said.

“If the original licence suspension was for three months, then with the ‘Double or Nothing’ legislation, a driver would be suspended from our roads for six months.

“Results from the introduction of this legislation in the Eastern States have shown 70 per cent of drivers who accept this second-chance offer change their behaviour to become better, safer drivers.”

Drivers who lose their licences and want to nominate for the ‘Double or Nothing’ option will be able to apply without having to hire a lawyer or attend court.

The legislation will abolish the current system of extraordinary licences for suspended drivers’ licences for demerit point offences.

The ‘Double or Nothing’ legislation also introduces the ‘one person - one licence’ principle, which would require drivers from other States or Territories to surrender their licences before receiving a WA licence.

This would lead to all offences committed across Australia being registered against the one Western Australian licence.

“The legislation also establishes a mutual recognition system between the States for all assessments, tests and other licensing matters between all States and Territories,” the Minister said.

“This will result in a driver disqualified in one jurisdiction being disqualified in all jurisdictions.”

Minister's office - 9213 7150

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MY09 Evo X - 1.6bar@3500rpm - got lag?
Barbagallo - 56.03 (S); 1:08.09 (L)
Collie - 50.77
Possibly the most under-driven Evo X in the world??

suits me. i can be good when i have to be.

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WRX - Stealth Spec - So stealth i cant even see it

Why not leave it simple the way it was ?
Sounds like gambling with black-jack. Would you like to split or double down ?
Place your bets... Skip the '$20' table and go straight to the 'drivers-license' table.

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can i quadruple or nothing ?

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Yeh good for some but if I ever lost my licence again I would just take the 3 months. Not that I ever will (touch wood!). Not speed for 12 months IMPOSSIBLE! Let alone if a cop decided he was having a bad day and fined you for something stupid. Not worth the risk IMO.

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New Beast to arrive April 2015 - 365hp, 450nm, 0-100 in 4.4sec. AMG Goodness!

my car goes from zero to impounded in under 6 seconds!

options are good....

dunno what id take though.

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Its been a massive success over east. Good idea.

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