Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A person must not
use a pilot vehicle for the purpose of facilitating the movement of an
oversize or over‑mass vehicle unless —
(a) the
person is the holder of a heavy vehicle pilot licence; or
(b) the
person is authorised to use the pilot vehicle by a notice given under
subregulation (2).
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
a first offence, a fine of 24 PU;
(b) for
a subsequent offence, a fine of 32 PU.
Modified penalty: 4 PU.
(2) The Commissioner
of Main Roads may, by notice published in the Gazette , authorise a person or
a class of person to use a pilot vehicle for the purpose of facilitating the
movement of a class of oversize or over‑mass vehicle specified in the
notice in circumstances specified in the notice.
(3) The Commissioner
of Main Roads must not publish a notice under subregulation (2) unless
the Commissioner is satisfied that —
(a) the
use of the pilot vehicle will be for the purpose of facilitating the movement
of the oversize or over‑mass vehicle for an agricultural or primary
production application; and
(b) use
of the pilot vehicle in accordance with the notice would not result in an
unreasonable danger to road users.
[Regulation 454B inserted: Gazette
15 Nov 2016 p. 5064.]
[Heading inserted: Gazette 15 Nov 2016
p. 5065.]
[Heading inserted: Gazette 15 Nov 2016
p. 5065.]