We carry out autumn road safety campaign in Kanto area
~ Many fatal accidents have occurred! Please drive safely ~
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- We carry out autumn road safety campaign in Kanto area
September 13, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Kanto Branch (Saitama Prefecture Saitama City) has a relationship such as the Highway Traffic Police Corps and the Highway Traffic Safety Council during the nationwide traffic safety campaign period (September 21 to September 30, Jointly with the institution, we will implement "Autumn Traffic Safety Campaign" in the service area inside the pipe.
As of the end of August, the occurrence of fatal accidents in the Kanto branch office in 2017 was 15 cases * as of the end of August, already exceeding 14 cases of last year. Especially, 9 cases * (60% of this year) occurred in July and August two months, and the accident of fatal accident has increased rapidly. (※ As of August 31 · NEXCO EAST Kanto branch investigation)
The trend of fatal accidents this year is Sunday (2 on weekdays ⇒ 5 on Sunday) Many occur in the daytime (Approximately 50%, average of the past 10 years is approximately 40% during the day).
As the form of recent accidents, The number of accidents involving unmanned driving and side-by-side driving and involving two-wheeled vehicles is increasing.
In addition, there are cases in which multiple people died without wearing seat belts, and a fatal accident occurred when a vehicle following the accident caused the vehicle to be hit by a following vehicle.
Please wear seat belts on all seats, keep speed, and maintain a sufficient distance between vehicles. If you feel tired, please take a safe drive such as taking an early break at a rest facility.
Road safety campaign
【Implementation Period】 From September 21 (Thu) to September 28 (Thu) on 2017
【Venue】 NEXCO EAST Kanto Branch Office Implemented at rest facilities inside the branch
*For details on location, date and time, etc., Attachment [PDF: 70KB] Please refer to.
Handbill / novelty distribution
- The content of implementation varies depending on each campaign. In addition, the campaign may be canceled due to weather conditions. Please understand in advance.
Four important themes this time! !!
- Be sure to wear seat belts for all seats!
- If you feel a little sleepy, take a break early!
- Motorcycle accidents are increasing. Please drive safely!
- In the event of an emergency at Expressway, be sure to give a "signal to the following vehicle", "evacuate to a safe place", and "report after evacuating"!
1. Life-saving seat belts Wear on all seats!
On the Expressway within the Kanto Regional Head Office this year, Accidents due to non-use of seat belts Is occurring.
If you collide while traveling on a Expressway, your body will be swayed in the car unless you are wearing your seat belt, Break through open doors, broken glass, and sometimes front or rear glass, It may be released to the outside of the vehicle, and if released to the outside of the vehicle, it may cause death by being shocked when dropped on the road or hit by a following vehicle. In addition, passengers wearing seat belts may be injured.
Since seat belts are directly linked to life, Wearing all the driver's seat, passenger seat and rear seat Be thorough.
2. If you feel drowsy or tired, take a break early!
Of the accidents on the Expressway, Dozing driving or aimless driving There are still many accidents caused by. In some cases, a fatal accident may occur.
At a speed of 100 km/h, The car travels about 28m per second Therefore, a momentary looseness may lead to a serious accident.
If you feel drowsy or tired while driving on the Expressway, do not overdo it and rest at the nearest rest facility. If you feel a little tired, take a break early!
3. Motorcycle accidents are increasing. Please drive safely!
Motorcycle accidents on Expressway are on the rise. This year, three accidents occurred in July and one accident in August. A motorcycle-related fatal accident occurred. doing.
Unlike a car, a motorcycle is easily affected by the weather such as rain and wind, and since there is nothing to protect the body in the event of an accident, even a small accident can lead to a serious accident.
When traveling on a Expressway with a motorcycle, speed Is conservative, Inter-vehicular distance Let's take enough. Passing through shoulders and cars Unreasonable overtaking run Please stop as it is very dangerous. In addition, motorcycles easily enter the blind spot of the vehicle, so drivers should be careful when changing lanes.
4. In case of emergency on the Expressway, be sure to give a "signal to the following vehicle", "evacuate to a safe place", and "report after evacuating!"
Kanto Regional Head Office At Expressway in the jurisdiction, Expressway There is a collision with a stopped vehicle etc...
Expressway are extremely dangerous spaces where cars travel at 100 km / h. is. If you are unavoidably on the main line or on the shoulder of a road due to an accident or breakdown, you may get caught in an unexpected accident if you act as if you were on a normal road.
If you need to get out of the car on an Expressway due to an accident and breakdown, first Hazard lamp Turn on and signal the following vehicle. After the stop Flares or Stop display equipment (triangle display board) Let's give a further signal with. Stop display equipment (triangle display board) has a "display obligation" when stopping on a Expressway. Be sure to carry it with you just in case.
And all drivers and passengers should pay attention to the passing vehicles, Make sure that you can evacuate, such as outside the guardrail, and evacuate quickly to a safe place. please. The inside of the car is not a safe area. There was an accident in which the car was hit by a following car and lost its life.
If you evacuate to a safe place, 110th, emergency telephone, road emergency dial #9910 Please report by either.
Request from NEXCO EAST
Please protect. 5 promises!
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