Question regarding a convoy of trucks and road trains travelling from near Broome to Port Hedland, specifically concerning notification of authorities and a road train allegedly travelling without headlights. The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) was not notified as there is no requirement to do so.

AnsweredQoN 2214Legislative Council
Asked
19 November 2014
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Mines and Petroleum

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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 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
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
90 days
The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) advises:
(a)
DMP - No
(i)
There is no requirement for operators to notify DMP of such vehicle movements.
(b) - (d)
Not applicable

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