The Western Australian Government has announced Main Roads WA has consolidated its existing Prime Mover, Trailer Combination and Truck Trailer Combination Period Permits – the two most commonly issued permits for restricted access vehicles – into a single Gazette Notice.

 

Coming into effect on December 1, 2012, this initiative will provide industry with significant savings in time and administrative costs through a reduction in unnecessary paperwork,” Transport Minister Troy Buswell said.

 

The $50 permit fee; permit application; renewal; and issuing processes; will all no longer apply, saving industry about $250,000 a year.

 

“This decision also brings WA into line with other States, which for many years have had their standard freight vehicles operating safely and efficiently under combined notices.”

 

The Minister said the initiative followed the decision to reduce the amount of paperwork transport operators were required to carry in their truck cabs.

 

Mr Buswell said Main Roads would continue to explore other means of reducing the bureaucratic burden as part of the Government’s overall approach to reducing red tape imposts on the transport industry.