In Hokkaido, a long and harsh winter is about to arrive.

During winter, traffic accidents occur frequently and there are many road closures due to snow, so it is even more necessary to secure safe traffic.

For this reason, the Expressway in Hokkaido is positioned from October 16 to April 30 as the snow and ice countermeasure period, and finally it will enter the snow and ice system from October 16.

Prior to this, the NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Oyaji, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo; Regional Head Office president: Katsuji Kubotera) who is the road administrator, and the Hokkaido Police Headquarters Expressway Traffic Police Corps (Oyaji, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo city, captain: (Sugime Makoto) will hold the "Expressway Snow and Ice Countermeasures General Meeting" to inform customers of the preparations for winter on the Expressway and to call on customers for traffic safety and early winter equipment installation. To do.

1. Date and time
   Friday, October 13, 2006 15:00
2. place
   Do-O Expressway Waatsu PA Chitose direction
3. Participating vehicle
   Police police cars, snow removal vehicles, road patrol vehicles, etc.
4. Expression content
   Greetings from the president of Hokkaido Regional Head Office of NEXCO EAST and the General Manager of Transportation Department of Hokkaido Police Headquarters, dispatch of related vehicles
5. Other
   On the day of the event, a brochure and a panel exhibition will be held from 11:00 to call for road safety on winter roads.

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