Extreme temperatures oblige the authorities to establish tonnage retric of multi -roads in the country
The National Road Infrastructure Management Company (CNAIR) informs that on Monday, July 7, tonnage restrictions will be instituted on the sectors of highways, express roads and national roads from 15 counties due to extreme temperatures.
Turning restrictions in 15 counties in Oltenia and Muntenia Photo: Archive
Vehicles with total technically admissible mass (MTMA) greater than or equal to 7.5 tonnes will not be able to travel on sectors of highways, express roads and national roads in these counties.
“CNAIR informs participants in road traffic that, on 07.07.2025 (Monday), between 12.00 and 20.00, tonnage restrictions will be set up on the sectors of highways, express roads and national roads due to extreme temperatures (38 – 41 degrees Celsius) – (Red Code) for Mehedinți, Gorj, Vâlj Teleorman, Argeș, Giurgiu, Dâmbovița, Ilfov, Prahova, Călărași, Ialomița, Buzău and Brăila. ”, According to CNAIR.
Exceeded from restrictions are: transport of persons; transport of live animals and perishable products of animal and vegetable origin; vehicles participating in interventions in case of force majeure; funeral transport; postal transport; transport of first aid equipment; Transport for fuel distribution; transport of goods under controlled temperature; Transport for damaged vehicles; transports for the distribution of water and food in the limitation zone; Transport with specialized vehicles intended for sanitation construction; bottled water transport; Transport products from agricultural exploitations; military transports involved in multinational exercises; Different food transport.
Also, during the restrictions will be exempted both the CNAIR's own machines and the rented machines from the companies with which CNAIR has contracts for works, according to the quoted source.
Meteorologists announced on Sunday, July 6, the extension of the Red Cochic code for Monday, until Tuesday morning, in 15 counties of the country and in Bucharest.
For months are announced intense and persistent heat wave, heat, particularly accentuated thermal discomfort, tropical night, in Mehedinti, Gorj, Dolj, Olt, Vâlcea, Argeş, Teleorman, Giurgiu, Dâmboviţa, Prahova, Buzău, Brăila, Ialomiţa, 38-41 degrees.
“The thermal discomfort will be particularly accentuated, and the temperature-humidity index (ITU) will exceed the critical threshold of 80 units. The thermal minimums will be 21-24 degrees, so they will characterize a tropical night”, According to ANM.
