The ban restricted the entry into Kyiv of transit vehicles with a carrying capacity of more than 2.5 tons, as well as the movement of trucks along certain streets during rush hours: from 7:00 to 10:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00. It also banned the entry of trucks weighing more than 3.5 tons into the center of the capital, but allowed the entry of trucks carrying perishable goods from 20:00 to 07:00.
In 2007, it was decided to amend the order - to increase the maximum weight of trucks that were allowed to enter the center of Kyiv and to increase the permitted carrying capacity of transit cargo transport from 2.5 to 3.5 tons.
Since June 1, 2008, we have limited the passage of heavy vehicles on the streets of Kyiv in order to reduce the number of traffic jams and reduce the number of accidents in the capital. And after one month, we got noticeable results: the number of accidents involving trucks decreased by 15%.
We have limited the passage of heavy vehicles on the streets of Kyiv. The number of accidents involving trucks decreased by 15%.
Kyiv, like any metropolis, suffers from exhaust gases. And this is not just a negative impact on the ecology of the city, it is also harming the health of millions of residents of Kyiv. When making the decision to restrict the entry of trucks into Kyiv, I also thought about the fact that about 12-13 thousand huge cars passed through the capital every day, and as a result, there were not the owners of trucking companies who breathed exhaust gases, but there were we, our children and grandchildren. …
From June 1, in accordance with the order of the Kyiv City State Administration, a restriction was introduced on the entry of heavy vehicles with a total weight of over 4.5 tons from 7:00 to 20:00 into the capital. From that moment on, trucks were generally prohibited from entering the city during rush hour. From 10:00 to 17:00, only heavy vehicles with the TIR mark were allowed to enter.
However, my initiative caused some dissatisfaction on the part of the Association of International Carriers, and in September 2008 the Antimonopoly Committee declared this decision illegal. And this happened despite the fact that every day we received calls from the residents of Kyiv to the call center, who supported the innovation.
Also, each driver of the Kyiv bus (public transport) collected information on how much the situation on the roads had improved. These observations showed that since June 1, 2008, when restrictions on the entry of trucks into the city was introduced, the figures of arriving of urban transport (buses and trolleybuses) at stops on time increased by 10%.
Profits increased by 50 thousand hryvnias, because people began to trust public transport. The number of traffic jams and accidents has decreased by up to 20%, especially on bridges and squares, where trucks used to constantly cause traffic jams.
The situation on the roads has improved: we managed to increase the regularity of city transport arrivals at stops by 10%, profit increased by UAH 50,000, and the number of traffic jams and accidents decreased by 20%.