❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the Minister for Transport on heavy vehicle access to local roads and the sustainability of current practices. The Minister's response indicates a lack of direct control over general access vehicles and defers responsibility for RAV access to local governments.
AnsweredQoN 3044Legislative Council
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(1) Does the Minister support the view that too many local roads are open for the use of heavy trucks?
(2) Do you agree that to have just about every local road open to every heavy vehicle is something that’s simply not sustainable into the future?
(3) If yes to (2), what action has the Minister taken to reduce or limit the number of local roads open to heavy vehicle use?
(4) What actions does the Minister support Local Government’s taking to reduce or limit the number of heavy vehicle use of local roads?
(2) Do you agree that to have just about every local road open to every heavy vehicle is something that’s simply not sustainable into the future?
(3) If yes to (2), what action has the Minister taken to reduce or limit the number of local roads open to heavy vehicle use?
(4) What actions does the Minister support Local Government’s taking to reduce or limit the number of heavy vehicle use of local roads?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 February 2011
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
104 days
(1) No
(2) There is no control over access to local roads by the majority of the heavy vehicle fleet. General Access Vehicles do not require permits to operate, only RAVs are controlled by way of a permitting system. The level of access to local roads by RAVs is determined by the road owners (local governments)
(3) Not applicable
(4) Not applicable.
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(2) There is no control over access to local roads by the majority of the heavy vehicle fleet. General Access Vehicles do not require permits to operate, only RAVs are controlled by way of a permitting system. The level of access to local roads by RAVs is determined by the road owners (local governments)
(3) Not applicable
(4) Not applicable.
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