The units of transport with the capacity of over 20 tonnes cannot travel on the streets of the municipality of Chisinau on days with temperatures that exceed 30˚C, between 10am and 8pm, IPN reports.

The limitations do not apply to public passenger transport, units of transport that deliver food products, materials for preventing and dealing with exceptional situations, freight vehicles and vehicles involved in the rehabilitation of roads, within the limits of building sites.

The measure imposed by the municipal authorities is aimed at protecting the asphaltic concrete overlay on public roads.