Trucks Banned on Phnom Penh Streets for Duration of Summit
Phnom Penh City Hall has banned all trucks transporting goods and gasoline from traveling on the city’s roads in daytime hours to ease traffic during the Asean Summit, according to a notice placed on the municipality’s website Saturday. The Ministry of Education has also told 12 schools and universities to suspend classes from today in another bid to ease traffic during the summit, which starts on Tuesday. “This is in order to maintain good public safety and avoid traffic jams or any accidents during the period of the Asean Summit,” the notice said. The ban will be applied between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. from yesterday until April 5. …
