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We carry out winter road safety campaign in the Kanto area

-Is the destination a winter scene? Wear early winter tires and carry a chain ~

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November 22, 2019
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Saitama City), before the arrival of the full-fledged winter, Expressway traffic police and Expressway traffic safety Council jointly with relevant organizations, such as, "winter in such service area of the tube We carry out "traffic safety campaign".

Road safety campaign overview

【Implementation period】
2019 From Saturday, November 30th to Wednesday, December 18th

【Venue】
NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office Implemented at rest facilities within the jurisdiction
* For details on location, date and time, etc., Attachment [PDF: 201KB] Please refer to.

State of last year

Picture of little patrol party experience
Little patrol experience
Photo of enlightenment by patrol car
Enlightenment by patrol cars
Photograph of "Tire Mu (μ)" experience where you can feel the difference in resistance between ordinary tires and winter tires
You can feel the difference in resistance between ordinary tires and winter tires
"Tire Mu (μ)" experience
Photo of NEXCO EAST manners up character "Manatee"
NEXCO EAST manners up character
"Manatee"
  • The content of implementation varies depending on each campaign.
    Beforehand Attachment [PDF: 201KB] Please check the campaign contents before visiting.
  • The campaign may be canceled due to the weather.
    Please note.

Five important themes this time! !

  1. Be sure to wear seat belts in all seats!
  2. Turn on the headlights early and actively use the high beam!
  3. Prepare for winter early in case of sudden snowfall.
  4. Tips for driving on snowy roads. Please drive safely!
  5. Reverse running is a life-threatening dangerous act- "Let's run backwards for the whole family"-

1. Be sure to wear seat belts on all seats!

On a Expressway within the Kanto Regional Head Office Headquarters, a seat belt was not worn and the seat was released outside the vehicle, resulting in a fatal accident. According to past data, the fatality rate of non-seatbelts is about 14 times that of wearers (see the figure below). According to a survey by the National Police Agency and JAF, the wear rate on Expressway was 99.5% for drivers. * In contrast, passengers in the back seat 74.4%* Stays in ( * (From seat belt wear rate data for 2017). Since seat belts are directly linked to life, Must be worn on all seats: driver's seat, passenger seat, rear seat let's do it.

Image of fatality rate of wearing and not wearing seat belts on Expressway
Rear seats with seat belts worn (when using the child seat) and when not worn (when not using the child seat harness)

2.Turn on the headlights early and actively use the high beam!

Turn on the headlights early and actively use the high beam! Image image of

During dusk, accidents due to traffic congestion and poor visibility will increase, so turn on the lights early to prevent accidents and let the following vehicles and surrounding vehicles know your existence.
If you cannot see 200m ahead (50m on a general road) in a tunnel, in heavy fog, or in the rain, please turn on the light even in the daytime.

Image range of low beam irradiation range is 40m and high beam is 100m

Also, Low beam irradiation range is 40m, high beam is 100m is. Frequent switching of high beam Will help you detect dangers faster. In addition, switching between high beam and low beam diligently concentrates your consciousness on driving, and helps prevent involuntary driving or drowsy driving. However, the use of lights that obstruct the traffic of other vehicles may violate the Road Traffic Act. If you have a preceding vehicle or an oncoming vehicle, use a low beam.

3. Prepare for winter (wearing winter tires and carrying tire chains) in preparation for sudden snowfall.

Winter Expressway are subject to snowfall and freezing Slippery Become. Driving at the same speed and handling as in other seasons is extremely dangerous.

Image image of accident or stuck due to slip

Driving on snowy roads with summer tires can lead to serious traffic jams due to slip accidents and stalling. It is important to equip your winter equipment early in case of sudden snowfall. Summer tires on snowy roads have 1.6 times longer braking distance than winter tires.
In addition to customer safety, we ask that you wear winter tires and carry tire chains in consideration of the impact of getting stuck on other people.

Image image of ... if winter tires are not installed on snowy or frozen roads

(Source: Japan Auto Tire Association HP )

Also, During unusual heavy snowfall, such as heavy snowfall special warnings and emergency announcements about heavy snowfall, we may impose "chain regulations" that prevent us from running without a chain even with winter tires. On winter Expressway, residents of all regions should not only install winter tires, but also carry a tire chain just in case.

4. Tips for driving on snowy roads. Please drive safely!

At Expressway in winter, drive slowly and safely without performing "sudden" operations such as "sudden steering wheel", "sudden acceleration", and "sudden braking" with sufficient inter-vehicle distance and modest speed. please.
Also, in winter, even if the departure point is sunny, it may snow at the destination or passing point, so please check the weather information in advance before departure and be prepared for safety.

Image image of safe driving on snowy roads
Image of Dr. Mammoshi

Winter Expressway in preparation for the "Man is visual location Moshi ..." of, the know-how of safe driving, our HP "DraPla in" Dr Mammoshi Is introduced in the video.

In addition, we provide weather information (forecasts and actual conditions) and snow road information in real time on our website "Drive Traffic", and we also inform you of Expressway closures and event information by area on our official Twitter. Please give me.

[DraPla] "What to do on a winter Expressway?"
https://www.driveplaza.com/special/manmoshi/dousuru/		 Image of QR code
[DraTra] Weather information (forecasts and live conditions), snow road information (live cameras, etc.)
https://www.drivetraffic.jp/		 Image of QR code
[Twitter] (Kanto) Expressway closures and event information
https://twitter.com/e_nexco_kanto		 Image of QR code

5. Reverse run is a life-threatening dangerous act- "Let's run backwards for the whole family"-

Reverse running is likely to occur in such places! Image image of

Expressway due to a reverse-way vehicle. Expressway can only travel in the designated direction. Check carefully for regulatory signs, information signs, and road markings.
　Wrong-way vehicles tend to drive in the right lane (passing lane). If you see or hear a reverse-way vehicle, slow down,​ ​keep a sufficient distance, and drive on the leftmost side of the lane (it is not always the case that you will drive on the right side, so keep an eye on the movement of the vehicle in front. Please give me).
If you see a reverse-way vehicle on the Expressway, please call 110.​
If you run backwards, stop in a safe place and turn on the hazard lights. Then evacuate to a safe place nearby (do not remain in the vehicle) and call 110 or a nearby emergency call.

At present, NEXCO EAST is implementing the “Reverse Reverse for All” project, which is an activity for the family to think together to prevent the reverse run of the Expressway. For more information, please search for "Let's run backwards for the whole family".

Image image of running backwards with the whole family
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