SIBU, Nov. 15 -- Vehicles exceeding five metres in height are prohibited from entering a designated road section beside Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang until Feb 28, 2027 to accommodate Christmas street lighting and festive decorations.

Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) in a statement said the restriction, which took effect on November 14, applies to the road section beside Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang, behind the WTK Holdings Berhad building.

The council said the temporary measure was necessary to ensure public safety as Christmas decorations and lighting installations would be suspended above the roadway.

SMC advised transport operators, lorry drivers, business operators and members of the public to plan their journeys accordingly and comply with ...