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TRAFFIC FINES, TAKING ADVICE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE. THIS REVIEW WILL TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE LEVELS OF TRAFFIC FINES APPLYING ELSEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA.
I CAN ASSURE ALL MEMBERS OF THE A.C.T. COMMUNITY CONCERNED WITH ROAD SAFETY THAT THEIR GOVERNMENT IS ACTING TO PROVIDE STRONG INCENTIVES FOR SAFE DRIVER BEHAVIOUR. FINES FOR TRAFFIC INFRINGEMENTS WILL REFLECT MORE CLOSELY THE PRACTICE ELSEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA.
ANOTHER INITIATIVE, FORESHADOWED BY THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT AND WHICH THIS GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT, IS HIGH SCHOOL PRE-LICENCE DRIVER EDUCATION. THIS IS A COMPULSORY PROGRAM DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR INTRODUCTION INTO A.C.T. HIGH SCHOOL YEAR 10 PROGRAMS.
HOLDER HIGH SCHOOL IS THE FIRST SCHOOL TO ACCEPT THIS PROGRAM AS A COMPULSORY PART OF THE YEAR 10 SCHOOL CURRICULUM. A LETTER WILL BE SENT TO ALL PRINCIPALS THIS WEEK OFFERING THE SERVICE OF A.C.T. GOVERNMENT ROAD SAFETY OFFICERS WHO CAN ASSIST SCHOOLS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM.
I TABLED EARLIER TODAY LEGISLATION REQUIRING COMPULSORY MOTOR CYCLE TRAINING AND TO CONTROL THE LOADS WHICH HEAVY VEHICLES MAY CARRY ON A.C.T. ROADS.
MR SPEAKER, I NOW TURN TO THE PUBLIC WORKS AREA OF MY PORTFOLIO.
AT THE ESTIMATES HEARINGS LAST YEAR, IT WAS MADE CLEAR THE THE PREVIOUS LABOR GOVERNMENT HAD NOT IDENTIFIED ANY PROJECTS AGAINST THE $5M ALLOCATED IN THE 1989-90 CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAM FOR FORWARD DESIGN.
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