Parking is prohibited on the Expressway!

  • Expressway is prohibited to park on the highway due to the Road Traffic Law.
  • Stopping on the shoulder or on the side strip is extremely dangerous as it may cause a rear-end collision with a vehicle behind. If you have to stop due to an accident or breakdown,
    • Use hazard lamps, triangular indicator boards, flaming cylinders, etc. to signal the following vehicle.
    • Be aware of passing vehicles and move away from them, and evacuate to a safe place such as outside the guardrail.
  • Also, in order to apply the ETC time zone discount, stopping from the time before the discount start time on the shoulder in front of the toll booth, to the toll booth, etc. is not only subject to penal regulations for violation of the Road Traffic Act, but also to other customers' traffic It is also extremely dangerous. For breaks, please use the service area and parking area in front of you.
  • Do not park or stop on the Expressway except in the following cases:
    • When stopping temporarily to prevent danger.
    • When you have to park or stop on a shoulder or a roadside belt with a sufficient width due to a breakdown.
    • When stopping for payment of fees.
  • If you violate the above, you will be punished according to the Road Traffic Law.

East Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.