
Kocaeli Governorship temporarily banned motorcycles, scooters, electric scooters and motor couriers from entering traffic due to the expectation of local heavy showers and occasional thunderstorms between 00.01 and 12.00 on Wednesday, September 30, due to heavy rains in the Marmara Region.
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Kocaeli Governorship stated that local heavy showers and occasional thunderstorms are expected in the Marmara Region due to heavy rains.
Kocaeli Governorship has imposed a temporary ban on motorcycles, scooters, electric scooters and motorcycle couriers due to the expected heavy rain in the city.
In the statement made by the Governorship, it was stated that the ongoing rains in the Marmara Region are expected to continue in the form of local heavy showers and occasional thunderstorms in Kocaeli from the first hours of the day until noon on Wednesday, September 30.
In line with meteorological evaluations, motorcycles, scooters, electric scooters and motor couriers were prohibited from entering the traffic between 00.01 and 12.00 on September 30 as a precaution.
The Governorship announced that the application was carried out within the scope of traffic measures taken against adverse weather conditions.

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