New rules for truck transport

On 21 October 2015, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted the Resolution No. 869 on changes to the Traffic Rules, pursuant to which it is prohibited to use general roads of local significance by vehicles with axis load of over 7 tons or actual weight of over 24 tons.

The Cabinet of Ministers also prohibited to use road traffic in case of transportation of divisible goods by vehicles with single axis of over 11 tons, dual axis of over 16 tons, triple axis of over 22 tons or actual weight of over 40 tons. For container transporters the load shall not exceed 11 tons on single axis, 18 tons on dual axis, 24 tons on triple axis; the actual weight shall not be over 44 tons or exceed 46 tons on routes established by the State Agency of Automobile Roads of Ukraine or the Ukrainian State Traffic Inspectorate.

This Resolution became effective on 4 November 2015.