Fine-dodgers to be named and shamed

WA's worst fine defaulters will be named and shamed under new laws. Picture: Theo Fakos Source: PerthNow

WEST Australia's top 100 fine defaulters will be named and shamed and their vehicles will be clamped and licence plates seized.

The new laws target thousands of people who owe a total of $259 million in unpaid infringements and court fines, with the most serious fine defaulters owing $67 million.

Under the new laws, the Sheriff's Office can wheel clamp vehicles for 48 hours or seize licence plates for 28 days if a person has more than $2000 in unpaid fines and infringements.

WA Attorney General Michael Mischin said clamps would be removed and licence plates returned after fines were paid, or offenders made a time-to-pay arrangement with the Fines Enforcement Registry.

In the worst cases, the removal of licence plates could be permanent, he said.

The Attorney General said there were 4976 people with more than $2000 in unpaid infringements, particularly serious speeding and red-light camera offences, owing a total of $17.3 million.

There are also 9635 people who have more than $2000 in unpaid court fines totalling $49.7 million.

"The public has had enough of these fine bludgers who have flouted the law and refused to pay what they owe the state, leaving law-abiding West Australians to foot the bill,'' Mr Mischin said.

WA's top 100 fine defaulters will also have their names, suburbs and amount of outstanding fines published on a state government website to be launched soon.

The laws come into effect on August 21.
 

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