INTT restricts the movement of heavy cargo between July 26 and 28

Published at: 25/07/2025 01:07 PM

The National Institute of Land Transport (INTT) informed cargo transport operators that, between Friday 26th, starting at 01:00am, and Monday, July 28th, at the same time, the movement of cargo weighing more than 3,500 kg will be restricted, with the objective of ensuring road safety during the municipal elections, to be held on July 27.

The restriction is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Joint Resolution 083 and 022 of the Ministry of People's Power for Internal Relations, Justice and Peace; and of the Ministry of People's Power for Transportation, published in Official Gazette No. 42,425, dated July 25, 2022.

This traffic ban does not apply to vehicles that carry the following products and services: perishable and non-perishable food, with their respective raw materials; road assistance, emergencies, police or military, telecommunications equipment and for the defense of the Nation.

As well as drinking water and the chemicals necessary for its purification, short-term medicines , carbon dioxide (dry ice), oxygen (gases or liquids necessary for the operation of health centers), solid waste of household origin (in vehicles authorized for this service), gas for domestic use and fuels intended for the supply of: land transport service stations, ports and airports, products associated with oil, agriculture and livestock activities; fertilizers chemicals and newspapers.

This measure complies with the attributions described in the Land Transport Act in its Articles 5 and 17 respectively, where they establish that the INTT is the governing body of regulatory and regulatory policies in the field of road transport.

The institute's call is for strict compliance with this road safety measure, in order to reduce accident rates on this important date.

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