It was announced that an unauthorized passerby who had repeatedly run away without paying the toll was arrested by the Niigata Prefectural Police today (November 13) on suspicion of violating the Road Maintenance Special Measures Law*.

This arrest was triggered by the fact that the suspect repeatedly reported illegal free traffic at the toll booth by unilaterally presenting to the staff a free passage declaration, so the Company notified the Niigata Prefectural Police Expressway Traffic Police Corps. It became.

We believe that the arrest of a suspect who has repeatedly carried out malicious and illegal traffic will ensure fairness in the burden of charges and prevent unauthorized traffic.

Our company has always taken the stance of "no unauthorized traffic" so as not to damage the customer's trust in the toll road business. We will continue to take a resolute attitude toward illegal traffic and will actively cooperate with police investigations to tackle illegal traffic.

For illegal tolls by the suspect, we will add a surcharge (twice the amount exempted) to the illegally exempted toll and charge three times the illegally exempted toll.

• Due to the revision of the Road Improvement Special Measures Law on October 1, 2005, for drivers of cars and other vehicles that pass through toll gates in violation of the method of passage (authorized by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) established by the Expressway company. Therefore, criminal penalties will be imposed.