Wheat and barley trucks allowed on roads despite high temperatures
Radio Moldova,
26 July 2025 12:50
During the harvest campaign, trucks transporting agricultural crops from Group I, such as wheat, barley, or rapeseed, and weighing over 12 tons can circulate without restrictions on public roads in the Republic of Moldova.
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