The Chiba Prefectural Police today announced that at the Keiyo Road Funabashi Main Line tollgate, an illegal passer-by who had been repeatedly breaking through without paying a toll was arrested for violating the Road Maintenance Special Measures Act.

This arrest was illegally escaped from the toll due to the method of traveling in the ETC lane with almost no distance between the car and the front car, and the Company reported to the Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters Expressway Traffic Police Corps It was the trigger that led to the arrest.

The Road Maintenance Special Measures Law was amended in accordance with the privatization of road related 4 public corporations on October 1, 2005, and the toll booth was breached in violation of the traffic method (authorized by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) established by the Expressway company. Criminal penalties will be imposed on drivers of cars and other vehicles that pass by.

Until now, we have been working with a strong stance of “no unauthorized traffic” by utilizing unauthorized traffic surveillance cameras, etc. so as not to damage customers' trust in the toll road business. The arrest of a suspect who performed a dangerous and malicious toll that could lead to an accident is significant not only from the perspective of ensuring fairness in toll burden and deterring unauthorized traffic, but also from the perspective of safety. thinking about.

We will continue to take a resolute attitude against unauthorized traffic and will actively cooperate with police investigations to tackle unauthorized traffic.