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Traffic Escorts

A Traffic Escort Warden (TEW) is needed when a load is wider than 5.5 metres and/or is longer than 40 metres.

To be able to engage the services of our Traffic Escort Wardens (TEWs), you’ll first need to complete a Traffic Escort Services Head Agreement

The terms, conditions, roles and responsibilities are detailed in the Traffic Escort Service Provision Policy 

Fees are detailed in the Traffic Escort Services Fees document.

Once your Traffic Escort Services Head Agreement is complete and signed by all parties, you can submit your traffic escort services booking request. Any amendments to your confirmed traffic escort booking need to be submitted using the traffic escort cancellation or amendment form. You can now submit your application via the online form below. 

Traffic Escort Services booking process changes

Effective from 31 March 2022, changes have been made to the Traffic Escort Services booking process to reduce the number of false or phantom bookings being made. Learn more on HVS Update 6-2022. 

Traffic Escort Warden Booking Application

Please note if you proceed with this booking form, you must complete the form in full and submit. You are unable to partially complete, save and return at a later time to complete. 

If you have a MOVES account, you can amend or cancel a booking via MOVES. You can register for a MOVES account via Main Roads My Account. For further information on MOVES, visit our MOVES page or contact HVS Helpdesk on 138 486.

Prior to applying for a Traffic Escort booking, you must have completed and returned the Traffic Escort Services Head Agreement. Applicants should also refer to Main Roads Movement of High Risk OSOM Vehicles Policy and if applicable, Guidelines for Preparing a Transport Management Plan for an Oversize Overmass Movement available on our website.

Prior to completing this form, you must upload written evidence confirming you have been engaged by the client to transport the load as described in this application form. The attachment must include the client details (company / business name, contact person and contact number), transport operator, equipment to be transported and date/s of movement/s.

Booking evidence must be provided as a PDF, JPEG or PNG (image) - emails can't be uploaded. 

Instructions on how to save an email are provided to help you save your email in different file format. If you have any further issues uploading your evidence, please contact our Helpdesk on 138 486 or email hvs@mainroads.wa.gov.au.
Please select all relevant documents to be uploaded to a max 10MB.
Use this form to amend a Traffic Escort Warden booking.
Before completing this form, you must upload written evidence confirming you have been engaged by the client to transport the load as described in this application form. The attachment must include the client details (company / business name, contact person and contact number), transport operator, equipment to be transported and date/s of movement/s. There is a combined file size limit of 10MB.
Use this form to cancel a confirmed Traffic Escort Warden booking.

Operator contact details

We will send a confirmation to this email after submission.

Authorised Person contact details

Current Traffic Escort Booking Details

Please provide departure point of reference (e.g. Caterpillar)
Select all that apply

Traffic escort requested dates

If yes, please list all route details in the route box below.

Load details

If the load does not have a make and model, please enter N/A

Loaded combination dimensions

If travelling in convoy, please enter the largest combination details travelling in the convoy.

Travel and route details

Please enter the latitude and longitude of your starting point
Please provide destination (e.g. Tonkin Gap project site)
Please enter the latitude and longitude of your end point
Include all roads in your journey in sequence from start to end, separating each road with a comma. Please use CAPS.
Include all additional journeys and separate each journey using a semicolon (;). Remember to include all roads in your journey in sequence from start to end, separating each road with a comma. Please use CAPS.

Movement Plan

Forward journey

Return journey

Payment details

Please refer to Clause 4 (Fees and Payment) of the Traffic Escort Services Head Agreement Contract Conditions.
Once we have received your Traffic Escort Warden booking request, a member of the scheduling team will be in touch to confirm your booking.

Declaration

I declare that all information provided in this application is true and correct. I understand that if I have failed to disclose any relevant information or if any information that I have provided is found to be false or misleading, any Traffic Escort Service booked as a result of this application may be deemed invalid.
Must be signed by the authorised contact person listed on this application.

Heavy Vehicle Services will assess your request and provide a response, including an estimate of traffic escort costs within 5 days.

If a Traffic Escort Warden booking is cancelled for any reason within 72 hours of the time the services are to be provided, then Main Roads will be entitled to retain the full Traffic Escort Fee specified in the Agreement.

If a Traffic Escort Warden booking is cancelled for any reason within 1 month and prior to 72 hours of the time the Services are to be provided, then Main Roads will be entitled to charge a Cancellation Fee of $550 plus GST.

Confirm the cancellation by selecting the submit button below.

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