About ETC lane safety measures-speed control measures-

~ Please use a safe speed of 20km/h or less as it will slow down the opening/closing bar of the ETC lane ~

September 16, 2008
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Niigata Nishi-ku, Regional Head Office length: Yoshio Shiraishi), as part of the safety measures of the ETC lane, Hokuriku Expressway in Niigata Nishidai one toll booth, the traveling speed suppression measures to slow down the opening and closing bar of the ETC lane I will carry it out.

1 Purpose of measures

In order to prevent accidents on the ETC lane and allow customers to use it safely, we are requesting that you use it at a safe speed of 20 km / h or less through various public relations media, etc. There are many customers who are exceeding the speed significantly, and we are concerned that a serious accident may occur.

Therefore, as a measure to ensure safety, we will implement a speed control measure by delaying the operation of the ETC opening and closing bar at the Niigata West Daiichi Toll Gate on the Hokuriku Expressway.

2 Place and time

Image image of Niigata West Daiichi Toll Gate on the Hokuriku Expressway

place:
Hokuriku Expressway Niigata Nishi No. 1 Toll Gate

Target lane:
All ETC lanes (2 lanes for entrance and 2 lanes for exit)
4 lanes in total

Start operation:
From Thursday, September 25, 2008, 11:00 am

3 Notes to be noted

If the approach speed to the ETC lane exceeds 20 km/h, it may collide with the ETC opening/closing bar.

Please keep a sufficient distance between you and the vehicle in front of you, enter or slow down at a safe speed of 20km/h or less, and make sure that the ETC opening/closing bar is open before riding.

4 Implementation well-known method

We are calling for a wide range of information such as information signs, simple LEDs, leaflets, highway radio/telephones, and radio commercials.