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Created by TurtleHunter > 9 months ago, 25 Feb 2012
TurtleHunter
WA, 1675 posts
25 Feb 2012 12:07AM
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just after any knowledge some of you may have regarding the legalities of road closures. I know if main roads puts up road closed signs there is a large fine but does any other gov departments have the authority to close DPI roads. The reason I am asking is it seems certain departments are using road closed signs at their whim yet as far as I know do not or probably can't actually enforce the closure.

saltiest1
NSW, 2487 posts
25 Feb 2012 11:17AM
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when they close roads for no reason its to let the chemtrail planes come in and top up.

FlySurfer
NSW, 4453 posts
25 Feb 2012 11:48AM
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gibberjoe
SA, 956 posts
25 Feb 2012 11:56AM
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lartay beechy roads are sometimes closed by the wildlife mob

to protect beach migrating waders/waterbirds and egg laying turtles and

over fished beaches from desecration by well meaning Yobbos'

Chris6791
WA, 3271 posts
25 Feb 2012 12:09PM
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As I understand it, whoever has responsibility for a road has to right to close it, whether it be Main Roads, DEC or shire of exmouth. Presumably they all have the option to prosecute if they can be bothered.

dinsdale
WA, 1227 posts
25 Feb 2012 9:09PM
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Is this a temporary closure or permanent? The rules are different for each.

TurtleHunter
WA, 1675 posts
26 Feb 2012 10:41AM
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thanks for the replies. It was a temporary closure due to bushfires that were over 10km away from the road and traveling further away. Hence it seemed an overkill but I didn't test wether they would fine me for going through. I later found out they havn't fined anyone going through so it was just a bluff. The funny thing is the fires are traveling towards the main road which is the same distance yet hasn't been closed. Any way I should be used to being screwed by this environment department by now

TurtleHunter
WA, 1675 posts
26 Feb 2012 10:42AM
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Chris6791 said...

As I understand it, whoever has responsibility for a road has to right to close it, whether it be Main Roads, DEC or shire of exmouth. Presumably they all have the option to prosecute if they can be bothered.


The road belongs to main roads but they have no idea if it's open or not

Chris6791
WA, 3271 posts
26 Feb 2012 12:44PM
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There are provisions for emergency services to close roads as they see fit, after the Boorabin fire where the truckies got killed it has rightfully become of greater importance.

Cassa
WA, 1305 posts
27 Feb 2012 3:23PM
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I've had a gutfull pof the road closures lately, every week it seems

Ph-ck it, I;m buyin a plane !!

One like this should do the trick!



SomeOtherGuy
NSW, 807 posts
27 Feb 2012 6:50PM
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You left the door open. You better close it otherwise the battery will go flat and then how're you going to push start it?



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