❓ A parliamentary question regarding a convoy of trucks, mobile camp equipment, and road trains moving near Broome and Port Hedland, specifically addressing whether authorities were notified and if safety protocols were followed. The answer indicates that Main Roads WA manages such movements and escorts, and police lacked sufficient information to act on a report of a vehicle without headlights.
AnsweredQoN 2213Legislative Council
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I refer to the movement of a convoy of trucks, mobile camp equipment and road trains from the intersection of an unsealed road about 90km north-east of Broome and the Great Northern Highway, travelling west towards Broome and then south towards Port Hedland at around 7pm on 16 November 2014, and I ask: (a) were the Western Australia Police and Department of Mines and Petroleum advised of the movement: (i) if no to (a), why not; (b) did the Western Australia Police or any private company escort the convoy: (i) if no to (b), why not; (c) were the Western Australia Police advised that a road train in the convoy would be travelling without headlights: (i) if no to (c), why not; and (d) were the Western Australia Police advised by a member of the public that a road train in the convoy was travelling without headlights: (i) if yes to (d), what action was taken by the Western Australia Police; and (ii) if yes to (d) and no action was taken, why was no action taken?
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Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Police
Response time
90 days
(a) No.
(i) All Restricted Access Vehicle permits are managed by Main Roads Western Australia and there is no requirement to report such movements.
(b) Broome Police were not requested or required to escort these vehicles.
(i) Main Roads WA manage the movement and escorts of vehicles where required.
(c) No.
(i) Main Roads WA manage the movement and escorts of vehicles where required.
(d) Broome Police received a report of vehicles travelling without headlights at 7:30 am on Monday 17 November 2014. It was reported that on Sunday 16 November 2014 at 6:30 pm a large convoy of Buru Energy trucks were heading towards Thangu.
This report was motivated by concerns that one of the trucks had no headlights and the vehicles may not be roadworthy.
(i)-(ii) Neither vehicle registration nor clarification as to markings and identification of vehicles was provided. Police had insufficient advice or information from the complainant to warrant further inquiries. No other information or complaint was received.
(i) All Restricted Access Vehicle permits are managed by Main Roads Western Australia and there is no requirement to report such movements.
(b) Broome Police were not requested or required to escort these vehicles.
(i) Main Roads WA manage the movement and escorts of vehicles where required.
(c) No.
(i) Main Roads WA manage the movement and escorts of vehicles where required.
(d) Broome Police received a report of vehicles travelling without headlights at 7:30 am on Monday 17 November 2014. It was reported that on Sunday 16 November 2014 at 6:30 pm a large convoy of Buru Energy trucks were heading towards Thangu.
This report was motivated by concerns that one of the trucks had no headlights and the vehicles may not be roadworthy.
(i)-(ii) Neither vehicle registration nor clarification as to markings and identification of vehicles was provided. Police had insufficient advice or information from the complainant to warrant further inquiries. No other information or complaint was received.
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