North Korean taxi drivers in Pyongyang have been operating under government rules since April that restrict them from working on consecutive days, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday.

The days on which taxi drivers are allowed to work reportedly operates on the basis of whether the vehicles licence plates end with an odd or even number.

“The rule is simple: taxis with an odd end number on license plates are allowed to travel on odd-numbered days only and those with an even end number are able to drive on even-numbered days,” the article read.

Xinhua also quoted a North