NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Taito-ku, Tokyo) conducted a winter tire installation rate survey in mid-December at a rest facility facing the snowy area. As a result, the installation rate of winter tires was about 60% for small cars, about 93% for large cars, and about 40% for small cars were summer tires. In order to protect the safety of our customers, we recommend that you wear winter tires and carry tire chains in case of going out to areas where snowy roads are likely to appear, in preparation for "man's time. Please.

In January 2013, NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office launched the “Winter Traffic Safety Campaign” in Hanyu Parking Area (PA) and Takasaka Service Area (SA) in order to provide customers with safe and secure use of the winter Expressway. Will be held at Tomobe SA and Saku Ski Garden Parada.

In the winter traffic safety campaign, customers heading to the snowfall area through the experience of "Tire Mu (μ)", where you can feel the difference in slip between summer tires and winter tires on ice, and traffic safety awareness on snowy roads. Call for the installation of winter tires.

In addition, we will also conduct enlightenment on etiquette by "mannerty" and enlightenment of traffic safety by exhibiting patrol cars (police/ NEXCO EAST).

We ask for your understanding and cooperation regarding our road safety efforts.

1 winter road safety campaign

2 To prevent traffic accidents on snowy roads

(1) Wear early winter equipment before it snows

Kanto toward the snow regional Regional Head Office in the rest facilities in the tube, we conducted a survey of the winter tire installation rate in mid-December. As a result, the installation rate of winter tires was about 60% for small cars, about 93% for large cars, and about 40% for small cars were summer tires.

[About the results of winter tire installation rate survey]
Average of rest facilities (6 places)

Breakdown at each rest facility

With summer tires, snowfall and freezing will increase the braking distance!
In snow and freezing, the braking distance is about 1.6 times longer!

• The braking distance index is the value when the braking distance for winter tires (studless tires) is 100. The larger the number, the longer the braking distance.
  (Source: Japan Auto Tire Association HP [PDF: 1.6MB])

(2) Request from NEXCO East Japan

On the Expressway winter, please drive slowly and safely, keeping the distance between the vehicles to a minimum and keeping the speed at a low level without operating the "steer handle" or "brake".

In preparation for the winter Expressway, "Man-ga-ichi" DraPla Dr. Mammoshi introduced in the video.

In winter, even if the departure point is sunny, snow may be falling at the destination or the passing point, so be sure to catch the information and prepare for safety before departure.

Weather information (forecast and actual conditions) and snow road information in real time on our website Drive traffic It is provided by.

NEXCO In East Japan, snow removal work and anti-icing work are being carried out in order to allow customers to use Expressway safely and with peace of mind. We ask for your understanding and cooperation.