Permits and Orders

Oversize Overmass permits are required for the movement of large, heavy indivisible loads including boats.

Allows for three (3) concessional mass levels without prescribing specific loading methods nor restricting commodity types

Are a tool to provide RAVs access to WA roads without a need for a permit. Transport Operators don't need to apply for an Order.

Everything you need to know to operate an agricultural vehicle on a public road in Western Australia

If you want to introduce a vehicle outside the scope of an existing permit product, you can seek approval through the Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme.

Allows for oversize prime movers and trailers (Class 3 RAVs) carrying over width/over height indivisible loads

A Special Purpose Vehicle is defined as a vehicle other than a tow truck or agricultural vehicle, built for a purpose other than carrying a load, except for water in the concrete pumps & fire trucks.

Allows for the movement of long indivisible loads

Concessional permits for containerised freight provide additional mass on eligible vehicle combinations when transporting intermodal containers that have been imported or are being exported overseas only.

Are a scheme to allow the movement of extra mass when carrying containerised cargo or livestock.

This permit allows for the movement of Hay, Straw, Wool and Concrete Pipes that are over-width or over-height.

Allows a wide range of standard tri drive prime mover/truck and trailer combinations to operate on pre-approved roads.

Provide particular RAVs specific access, subject to meeting certain permit requirements.

Developed to assist the grain industry with the difficulties experienced loading grain from a paddock. This is not a concessional loading scheme

Provides approved tow trucks with extra mass on the drive axle groups when towing a vehicle

For the movement of a block truck up to 18.5 tonnes on a tandem axle and up to 24.0 tonnes on a tri axle fitted with dual tyres

The Residential Construction Products Permit allows specific Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV) combinations to operate on roads not listed in RAV Network 1, at full statutory axle mass limits, to cart residential construction products to residential construction sites.

The “Short Triple Road Train Period Permit” only applies to a vehicle combination with a maximum length of 36.5 metres and consisting of axle group requirements as outlined here.

Australian Defence Force Restricted Access Vehicles operate under an order or permit issued by Main Roads or under the Australian Defence Force Road Transport Exemption Network