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The Transport Ministry has imposed time-based restrictions on cargo vehicles carrying more than 350kg and heavy vehicles in Male' and Hulhumale', including the Sinamale' Bridge, to improve road safety during busy hours.
Mariyam Adheela
Male’ — Cargo vehicles carrying more than 350kg and heavy vehicles will be barred from using designated roads in the Male’ area during specific hours under new restrictions introduced by the Ministry of Economic Development, Transport and Trade.
The ministry said the measure is intended to improve road safety for pedestrians and motorists, particularly schoolchildren and their caregivers during school arrival and dismissal periods.
Under the new rules, vehicles covered by the restrictions include forklifts, trucks, cranes, trailers and cargo vehicles transporting more than 350kg of goods.
The first restriction applies from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. During this period, the affected vehicles are prohibited from using roads in Male’, except Boduthakurufaanu Magu, as well as roads in Hulhumale’, the Sinamale’ Bridge and the highway.
A second restriction will be in effect from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. During these hours, the same vehicles will be prohibited from using roads in Male’, except Boduthakurufaanu Magu, as well as the bridge and highway.
The ministry said the restrictions are intended to make roads safer and more accessible during busy periods, especially when students are travelling to and from school.
Vehicle operators have been urged to comply with the designated hours. The ministry warned that action will be taken against those who violate the restrictions.
